Meow

Seen this?

http://www.gulf-news.com/nation/Gove.../10253590.html


Anyone care to guess just how many problems it is going to cause?



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NorthernLad

Yep - applies across the board (some people in our office said Free Zone were exempt). We're waiting on update from Tecom, I expect it'll come 30th December.

Meow

It seems that we al have to apply in person, but there are just three offices in Dubai.

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Roadking

This is one of those times when I'm very pleased to be a dumb un-educated thicko!

Blue Cat

it was on the news this morning that Emirate's have to have theirs by the end of this year, the expats by the end of 2010. They said there was 23 offices in Dubai. I am fine there is one over the road from me

Meow

It clearly says in the Gulf News article that managerial/professional expats have to have the cards by the end of this year. Others have a deadline of 2010.

There are 24 offices across the country, i.e. the UAE. There are currently three in Dubai.

The site isn't loading properly (too much traffic) and no sign of it being in English yet either.


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busybee2

yes my hubs was told that he needed to do it by end of october they have now changed it to december! as a professional person.

Blue Cat

how bizarre that Brandy whatsherface was saying that it only applied to Emirati's I will go and investigate at their nice new shiny office that you can't actually get into with a car as the road doesn't go there yet!! FFS

Roadking

I'm a professional person, just dumb, un-educated and downright thick! So, I'm OK to 2010... aren't I

Meow

Confusion regarding daft legislation? Whatever next?

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they come up with some excuse for a delay until end of March 2009 though. There just isn't enough time to do it as they have announced today.

Regarding Brandy on Dubai Eye - firstly, the original announcment some months ago was for locals only and secondly, she is a Kiwi.

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cmhannan

Apparently government employees are first on the list. All of my husband's office have gone to get them and we are going tomorrow. Luckily it's near airport road carrefour so can do some shopping and hit the boozer whilst there! From what I've heard it's a real developing world rugby scrum with separate lines for everything. Men and women are separated. Will let you all know what happened!

MacScot

From their website...

Dubai centres:

1. Al-Barsha Service CEntre
Near Jebel Ali race course
Tel: 04 3417 417
Fax: 04 3419 889

2. Al Rashidia (opening soon?)

3. Department of Naturalisation & Residency Service Centre

Meow

And why was this moved to the sandpit?

It is not idle chit chat, but a legal reality. How utterly stupid.


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Roadking

"EIDA scrambles to cope with rush"
Hundreds of thousands, apparently, contacted the Authority on Wednesday and crashed the web site and call centre.
Usual planning and efficiency in Dubai!

Meow

Card fees expected to generate Dhs 120M by year end

http://www.gulf-news.com/nation/Gove.../10253796.html


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