missunderstood

Hi guys

My company want me to apply for a mid level position in thier Abu Dhabi office - basically a transfer but as I have no UK degree (had to drop out due to family bereavement and go into employment) , I am worried that I wont be granted a work visa.

The thing is I have to resign from uk role first whilse they transition me into the Abu Dhabi role - I can be UK based and work remotley until I am ready to relocate fully bu June.

What happens if I resign from Uk only to find the Visa in UAE didnt go through due to lack of qualifications... would be rather embarrasing.

Thx

missunderstood

Can anyone let me know if it possible the visa would be granted?

MataHari

errrr....there is a 4 hour timedifference between the UK and the UAE...people were sleeping.

Blue Cat

I don't think they would have offered you the job had they not been confident of getting you a visa.

The Dean

Should be no problem.

Is the name of the Ab Dab company the same as the UK name (i.e. is it a 'full branch', so to speak)? If so, no problem.

miuser2

A degree is not required for a UAE work visa, however, it is required for certain professions (as you would expect - architects, civil engineers etc). Not having a degree can also make the process a little more complicated to obtain the visa but should be nothing that a competent PRO/HR department can't sort out.

missunderstood

i know i just wanted to clarify what i was asking as felt my post was not specific.

great - thanks for the help anyone.

yep, its is a full branch

missunderstood

ps it is only 2/3 hours ahead of the uk max

weescot

Sweetie - we know the times zones as most of us have lived here for years and call our family back home regularly...

In the summer the time difference is 3 hours ahead, in the winter it is 4 hours ahead.

mummy2dolly

RedRoar75

Brilliant username - does this happen to you often? Might be better to change it to misstaken?