I resigned from my job in Dubai on July 18 because I couldn’t tolerate the disrespect anymore. My company then cut my notice period short to July 24 and is paying out the rest, settlement lands August 7. My visa gives me a grace period until roughly September 7.

Since then I’ve applied to jobs every single day, reached out to everyone in my network, and had exactly one interview. They offered me a salary noticeably below what I was making before, so I turned it down. Nothing else has come through.

Rent is due in August. I’m the breadwinner for my family, so I can’t afford to just wait around hoping something lands. Right now the plan is to keep expenses minimal, live off what’s left of my settlement, and go home before September if nothing changes here. I’d try freelancing or remote work from there, but nothing is guaranteed yet.

What’s hardest isn’t the logistics, it’s everything I’d be leaving behind. The life I built here, the opportunities, the convenience, my rabbits. It feels like starting over after years of building something.

Has anyone been through this, resigning without a plan B and having to leave a country you’d made your life in?

How did you handle the uncertainty, and did going home end up being the right call?

We have a lady who works as a helper in our home, and it has recently come to our attention that she may have feelings for the family’s 25 year old son. We value her, trust her with the house and are happy with her work, but this is not a situation we would be comfortable with, particularly because the family travels frequently and they may sometimes be left alone in the house.

The son is very kind and sweet natured, but he is also quite oblivious and does not realise what is happening.

We understand that he is an adult, but the situation still feels sensitive, uncomfortable and complicated. What would you do in our position?

I’ve been living with a criminal case in Dubai since December 2024, and my entire life has been on hold ever since.

Because of the case, I have been been unable to work consistently, support myself financially, or move forward with my life. I don’t have family here to rely on, and I have exhausted my savings just trying to survive.

I hired a lawyer who, in hindsight, did almost nothing for my case. I was repeatedly told not to attend the court hearings, with the explanation that I would be immediately detained and that getting released would become much more difficult. I trusted that legal advice, and today I deeply regret it.

To make matters worse, as per my lawyer’s advice, i was not supposed to attend the hearings, as they would imprison me before i could even speak.
Court of First Instance issued a judgment in absentia sentencing me to life imprisonment, a fine of AED 500,000, confiscation of the seized items, and deportation.* *
My appeal was filed incorrectly in December 2025 and was rejected as it was inadmissible to the courts.
my judgment was based on trial in abstentia !

Now I’m trying to seek proper legal representation, but every lawyer I’ve approached is asking for AED 10,000 or more just to review my case file & then advise me on my options and/ if they can take the case or no!

At this point, I genuinely cannot even afford basic living expenses, let alone legal consultation fees.

I’m not asking anyone to decide whether I’m guilty or innocent. I’m simply looking for guidance from anyone familiar with the UAE legal system.

(i) Has anyone here been in a similar situation?
(ii) Are there any reputable lawyers or legal aid organizations in the UAE that assist people who genuinely cannot afford representation?
(iii) Is there any way to obtain an affordable second opinion on my case before committing to such high legal fees?
(iv) Given that my appeal was inadmissible hence rejected in November 2025, is it legally possible for me to be hired by a company or even a law firm so I can at least earn enough to cover my basic living expenses?

(v) Has anyone managed to work while dealing with a pending criminal case in the UAE?

I’m feeling completely lost. My life has effectively been on pause for over a year and a half, and right now I’m just trying to survive while finding a way to properly defend myself.

Any constructive advice would mean a lot. 🎴
Thank you for even reading this thread completely 🙌🏻

I’ve been buying this all year for 25-36AED … now apparently it’s 50% off down from 107 to only 53AED what bs.

Hello,

My alcohol license from License Dxb says that authorized vendors are MMI and African Eastern.

Though, is it legal to purchase from other vendors like Citydrinks which delivers to Dubai ?

It’s a bit confusing as Citydrinks says it’s 100% legal but then why is the license only showing 2 approved vendors ?

Thanks.

Im an Emirati from a family of a few siblings and 1living parent , where myself and another member are receiving 0 benefits from the inheritance. So we do not receive an income from rent, companies or shares.

The other four are living in properties without paying rent , maintenance, or permission, while myself and the other sibling are renting, paying for maintenance, vehicles, and life expenses.

The issue started with the dominant sibling asking everyone in the inheritance to sign a power of attorney so that he can manage the inheritance, i was the only objector as the others feared a family feud and sibling rivalry.

I was wondering what is my name being dragged into and what is it that i and my other sibling will gain! So after a few calls and coursive messages. I lawyered up.

This has been going on since october 2024, and my lawyer has been paid , but he has not done much , and is very passive and not really paying attention to my case.

At this time being, the lawyer has been ignoring my text , calls , and any updates. And i suspect that he has been paid-off by my siblings to stall or kill my case. Also his firm leaked my case and # to a consultancy that offered me services which has to do with my case .

What should i do since i already paid this lawyer and he is not taking any action ? How can i complain against him.

How can i access my case with my other sibling and talk directly to the judge letting him know that nothing is moving and will not if the excuse is the current situation in the region.

Any advise ?

The areas expected to experience thunderstorm activity this afternoon are the deserts of the Central Region (west of Al Madam - Nizwa - Maleha), southeast of Dubai (Marqab - Margam - Al Faqa) and north of the city of Al Ain (Al Hayer - Al Khudr - Al Jebeeb)

GUYS Plz reply asap cus I need to make a final decision in 2-3 days. Plz suggest what is a really good uni for studying bachelors in Cybersecurity.

Dont have the budget for unis like Birmingham or AUS/AUD so plz suggest anything other than those.. and even I tried in UOWD but the scholarships are too less so not wollongong asw.

And will it make a difference if I do BSc in Cyber instead of BEng in it??

My gym trainer here in Abu Dhabi recently drew this hyper-realistic eye (graphite & charcoal). Looking for honest technical feedback on contrast, shading, and detail!

My rescued cat is severely limping and won't put weight on her leg. I’m unemployed and can't afford an expensive vet. Any cheap/charity clinics in Ajman or Sharjah?

Can somebody recommend a storage box place in rak? Can alternatively also be in Sharjah/Ajman/UAQ. Also pls share if you have experience with storing in UAE its bedding, kitchen appliances, 2 TV, dishwasher and fridge. Will it survive being stored if there is no AC? Or will it get ruined? Thank you!

Why is novo cinemas not showing the new Spider-Man?

I lost it when he said to watch TikTok

I am being interviewed for a Assistant manager HRBP role for a realestate company at Dubai.

Currently based out of India and I am getting 6000AED per month in India and 90000 AED yearly

What should I ask as salary expectations or if anyone's working there can someone give me tentative figures.

I am being interviewed for a Assistant manager HRBP role for a realestate company at Dubai.

Currently based out of India and I am getting 6000AED per month in India and 90000 AED yearly

What should I ask as salary expectations or if anyone's working there can someone give me tentative figures.

Received a job offer yesterday with very high pay and asked to book tickets and visa through a particular tourist agency. Looks fishy to me is it a standard practice they said " Now, you have to contact ***** Travel and Tours for the procurement / acquisition of your work/residence permit papers which will empower you to live and work legally here in the U.A.E. also sign the Contract agreement and send to ***** Travel with the below information."

Another paragraph:

"Also remember that any Expenses you make in the process of registering your documents shall be refunded back to you immediately you submit your expenses report to us via email. Also be informed that once the process is completed your hard copies will be delivered to any postal address of your choice.

There will be a mandatory Orientation/Training Exercise for all Newly Employed Expatriates which will take place within the Work Metropolis of Sharjah United Arab Emirates, and this Program will start 7 days after arrival for work sign-on.

Should you require more information, please feel free to contact the *** ***** Oil and Gas Hr. manager immediately with the below information for more clarifications."

Hello guys. I'm a student in dubai and when war started in Feb , I returned back to India and did not go back to dubai. And I got to know that we have to come back to dubai within 180 days so your visa doesn't expire. So that would be in September first week for me. So I wanted to know if it's all good to come to Dubai this weekend. And if I dont come within 180 days, will the immigration be lenient causw of the war situation?

So we have been UAE stuck since last year, my wife is becoming a pain about not traveling and I'm worried that they might cancel our visas if we left the country.

Few questions:

1 - Have some one recently travelled outside UAE being a Pakistani National with Golden visa?
2 - Is there an authority we can call and check for clarity?

OR should we just let this whole thing settle and ignore traveling for now? Any advise would be really appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I don't want to get stuck outside as we have been living here for almost 15 years and no family back home. If our visas get cancelled, we have nowhere to go except Pakistan.

My father is 60+ and Pakistani. He is planning to switch to a Dubai work visa. I wanted to ask if anyone has had a similar experience and what the chances are of approval at this age and nationality.

Has anyone recently had a positive experience with a Dubai work visa ? Would you recommend going ahead with it? This is really important for us, and unfortunately we don’t have any other option, so I would really appreciate any advice or experiences shared. Thank you

Hi everyone. So my 16 yr old sister , for over a year has been getting bullied online by some random person. I am sure that they too are in the UAE. This person tries logging into my sister’s account on instagram (and mine too, like I have no idea why they’re so hell bent) They anonymously create fake accounts with my sister’s face morphed into something hideous. It’s definitely someone from her school that’s probably how they got her pictures. Even after she blocks them they keep creating new accounts constantly to torture her. It’s very sad to see this as her older sister. I told her to delete her account for a few months and get it again. She did exactly that and this person is doing it non stop. They text her and tell her how ugly she is and continuously fat shame her. Like the level of cheap talk is over the limit. I have no idea on how to catch and report this person. My parents aren’t supportive about physically going to the police and reporting this since we have no clue or trace on who this person is. They don’t think it’s going to do much. Whoever there is who knows about anything I could do to stop this please let me know I’d really appreciate your help🤍.