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Some facts about Dubai
- Income tax and zero tax on capital gain
- Freehold title & ownership
- Simplified Purchase, Ownership and
Sale Experience
- Residence Visas arranged for purchasers and family
- No EU reporting of income or investments
- Outstanding modern facilities
- Served by one of the worlds best airports, with over 100
airlines connecting to over 140 destinations
- Stable Government committed to the prosperity of the Emirate
- Beautiful pristine beaches overlook the Palm Islands
- The fastest growing leisure & sporting destination in the
World
- Unbeatable tax free shopping
- Modern banking and e-business facilities
- Regional freezones, media and internet hubs
Credit Cards
American Express, Diners Club, Visa and MasterCard are widely
accepted in larger and more expensive establishments. |
Currency
The United Arab Emirates dirham is divided into 100 fils. Bills come
in 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 10, and 5 dirham. Coins are minted in 1
dirham, and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 fils. Most banks, hotels and legal
moneychangers will handle the exchange of foreign currency. Banks
offer the best rates. If you are given grubby and soiled notes, hand
it back as these may be refused by other establishments. No exchange
controls are in place.
Visas
Before arriving, all tourists are issued a limited term visit or
tourist visa by the Immigration & Naturalisation Department.
Citizens from except Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, KSA and UAE do
not require visas. Those wanting to stay in Dubai for a long time
need permission in the form of a residence permit. Unless you are
joining a spouse already resident and working in Dubai, you must
have a job to get a residence permit.
All visit visas only allow one entry to Dubai. Some nationalities
can extend their visit for another 30 days but after that you must
leave the country. |
Tipping
Hotels and restaurants often include a 10% service charge, which
makes tipping unnecessary. However, if a service charge has not been
included to your bill, tip 10% to 15% of the bill to the service
staff. Hotel porters are tipped a couple of dirhams per luggage. Cab
drivers need not be tipped.
Useful Numbers
Country dialing code - 971
Dubai Area Code - 4
Police - 999
Ambulance - 998
Fire - 997
Time Zone
GMT+4, same as Muscat. Dubai is three hours behind Bangkok and eight
hours ahead of New York.
Holidays
Jan 1 2006 New Year's Day
Jan 21 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
Feb 10 Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Apr 21 Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
Aug 6 Accession of HH Sheikh Zayed
Sep 1 Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
Nov 3-5 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Dec 2 National Day |
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