Dubai is growing in leaps and bounds, hence plenty of job opportunities are available here. Gulfnews, one of the biggest newspapers, offers three times a week an "Appointment" edition, where you can find all kind of vacancies in. These are also published on the internet on their website.
There are also a lot of recruitment agencies, which are helping you out with finding the right job.
Click here to obtain a list of firms and head hunters we have in our database to help you find the right job.
Tip: Try and research about the company you wish to apply for, as well as the rules and regulations of the UAE.
All visitors, except for GCC nationals, require a visa. There are a number of different types of visa for those wanting to stay or live in Dubai.
If you have a job lined up, your employer should have arranged for your residency visa to be sent to the airport at the time of your arrival. If you are coming to Dubai to look for a job, you can enter on a visitor's visa and then transfer to a residency visa after you have found a job. If you are planning to bring your family with you to Dubai you will need a family residency visa, for which you need to earn over Dhs 4,000 a month.
This visa is for those who wish to stay in Dubai for between 14 and 60 days. This can be further renewed for another 30 days at a cost of Dhs 500, to give a total stay of 90 days. Citizens of the following countries are issued a 60 day entry visa at no cost upon arrival in Dubai.
Andorra, Australia, Austria , Belgium, Britain, Brunei , Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong , Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Vatican City.