Everyone who wants to move to Dubai should know these facts

16 / 09 / 2020

In this article, we have collected some of the most important facts about life in Dubai so that people can think over everything in advance and not do unnecessaries.  We hope that these facts will be very useful for you and will protect you from unnecessary problems when moving to Dubai, both alone and with the whole family.

- The main tourist sites that you have heard about are located in Dubai. Here you can visit the Burj Khalifa and the largest shopping center in the world - Dubai Mall. Also, visit the Miracle Garden park where real butterflies live.

- A well-thought-out and modern public transport system is what Dubai can boast of. You've probably heard about the metro, which has become a real tourist attraction. Thanks to the metro, you can quickly and comfortably get to the main points of the city. Also, you can get around using buses, trams, taxis and water ferries. Taxi in Dubai has a very affordable price tag but using this type of transport is not always effective due to heavy traffic jams.

- One of the best air traffic in the world. But there are also disadvantages, high prices can be an unpleasant surprise.

- Ethnic Dubai is mainly composed of citizens from overseas. Basically, these are citizens of Pakistan, European countries, India, etc.

- The level of loyalty and tolerance towards citizens from abroad is the highest in Dubai.

- Most people in Dubai communicate in English, the same is true throughout the UAE, although the official language of the Arab Emirates is Arabic.

- 108.3 billion dollars - this is the amount of GDP in Dubai. After Abu Dhabi, this is the second indicator. There is a fundamentally wrong opinion that such indicators are achieved thanks to oil production, in contrast there is an open fact that the share of oil in Dubai's GDP is only 4%. The remaining 96% consists of the construction and tourism sector, trade and other areas.

- A high level of safety in everyday life, which allows you not to worry about your belongings day and night

- When a person moves to Dubai, he is given a medical card. Thanks to this card, you can go to medical institutions - free of charge.

- There is no shortage of kindergartens, schools and universities in Dubai. Teaching takes place mainly in English, with regard to private institutions.

- A special license is required for the consumption of alcoholic beverages, otherwise a fine of 600 dirhams can be received.

- Negative attitude towards unions outside of marriage. It is better to behave with restraint in public, especially when kissing in public.

- Compliance with the rules of Ramadan is mandatory for all residents of the UAE. In the month of Ramadan, food, water and chewing gum in public places should not be consumed before sunset.

- For successful communication with local citizens, we recommend studying the rules of etiquette of the United Arab Emirates.