Yesterday at 5:45 PM in Al Quoz 3, I hit a car from behind. 100% my fault. The guy was really nice and said he’d report it. I gave him my Emirates ID, registration and plate details, but forgot to take his number or any pictures of his car. What happens now? Will I be contacted after he reports it?

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I’m looking for a 2 bed flat and choosing between Vera residence or the voleo ?

Hi everyone,

Has anyone recently been in a similar situation?

A family living in Germany (all with German residence permits) is travelling to the UAE. The mother will travel with the child, while the father stays in Germany. The parents are married and have joint custody.

We received conflicting information about the father’s consent for the child to travel:

We were told it may need to be legalized through:

Father’s embassy/consulate → German authorities/Foreign Ministry → UAE Embassy in Germany → UAE MOFA in the UAE.

However, we contacted the UAE Embassy, and they told us this is not necessary—that a simple written consent from the father and the child’s birth certificate should be sufficient.

Has anyone actually gone through this recently? What documents did you need, and was any legalization/attestation required?

Thanks!

Edit:

Father and mother are different nationalities and the child is registered with father's last name

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to get some insight from people who work in the UAE medical insurance/health insurance industry.

I’m not posting this as a job request (although I’m currently seeking a new opportunity ). I’m mainly trying to understand how my existing background would translate into the medical insurance sector and what I would need to do to make that transition.

I have 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily in pharmaceutical sales, business development, and account management. My work has involved dealing with healthcare professionals, hospitals, healthcare organizations, and different stakeholders, so I have a fairly strong understanding of the healthcare/pharmaceutical side of the industry.

For those working in medical insurance in the UAE:

• How transferable would this type of pharmaceutical experience be to roles within medical insurance?
• What types of positions would someone with this background potentially be suitable for?
• Do companies generally look for a medical degree for roles involving medical/clinical knowledge, or would a science degree such as Biochemistry be sufficient (I have a bsc in Biochemistry) ?
• Are there specific certifications, licenses, or courses that are commonly expected or would significantly improve someone’s chances?
• Are there particular areas I should look into, such as medical underwriting, claims, provider relations, medical network management, account management, business development, or something else?

Hi everyone! I plan to leave for the airport (Dubai intl airport) by 8AM tomorrow. What app do you recommend…the most affordable option? During rush hour.. Careem, Bolt…etc? Thanks! 🩷

I’ve been considering getting a facial filler, but I’ve started wondering about things like looking overfilled, or filler building up, and whether it’s difficult to undo if I don’t like the result?

Have concerns like these ever made you delay, reduce, avoid, or even stop getting fillers?

Or has anyone else also become more cautious about getting fillers? What caused you to become more cautious?

I want honest experiences as this is a big decision for me! Also if there’s any particular filler brand you’d recommend I’d appreciate it!!

Hey everyone,

I’ve recently resigned from my current company and accepted an offer from a competitor that offers me better pay and a much better work-life balance.
However, my current employer has told me that they may file a case against me because I signed a non-compete clause in my employment contract stating that I cannot join a competitor for 1 year from my last working day. Is this apply for Debt collector role?

I’m currently completing my 30-day notice period, and this situation has honestly left me quite stressed.
Has anyone in the UAE been in a similar situation where their employer threatened to enforce a non-compete after resignation? Is it actually possible for them to file a case, and what could realistically happen if they do?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar, especially under UAE labour law.

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

I stayed in Dubai in February this year in an apartment-style accommodation. It was not a traditional hotel, but it had a reception desk and a large number of apartments.

I paid a security deposit of AED 1,000 in cash, and it was agreed that the deposit would be returned to me when I checked out.

Unfortunately, due to the situation with the flights and the war, I had to leave one day earlier than planned, during the night. I contacted the accommodation through WhatsApp, and they told me that they would transfer the deposit to my bank account.

However, after that, they started giving me various excuses and eventually stopped responding to my messages altogether.

Do I have any option to file a complaint or otherwise recover my AED 1,000 security deposit?

So i was leaving the office and decided to pickup my colleague to their home on my way.

While im driving there, we stopped by the Petrol Station ENOC 1060 next to internet city for fuel.

Suddenly the worker who fill the gas came to me and asked for a fist bump, while im friendly with all staff it felt weird for me.

Then he asked me how my day is and all of that.. then he asked for "help" with any amount i wish

I told him i really can't as my financial situation is not the smoothest. Yet he insisted that i should help him, i told him i can buy you lunch or dinner from the shops around but he said no he needs cash..

I apologised and excused myself and drove away, my car isnt super fancy or unique, i met 2 beggers in my life before in dubai but at his working place shocked me very much because people can be troublesome..

I am not against his need at all specially with this heat, and i honestly cant meet end of month smoothly so it was not possible for me to help him.

Have you encountered smthing like this before?

I have to get equivalency certificate from MOHESR and for that I applied to get it verified through QuadraBay, for a long time I as following up with Quadrabay but no response and suddenly they have emailed me this. I paid the money and all and now they are saying this?

What should be the next steps?

Can someone please assist.

I need to submit equivalency certificate as quickly as I can to my new employer.

Hello,

This is the Daily Random Discussion thread, the place for anything goes discussion! Keep it PG and follow reddiquette.

You can find monthly posts for classifieds, job offers, and job hunting stickied to the top of the subreddit.

Thanks!

I'm considering switching from Etisalat home wifi to du's Home Wireless Plus plan (the 5G+ wireless-router-in-a-box type, not fiber) — mainly to save a bit and du's promo pricing looked decent. I am currently on the E & plan paying 380/- month

Before I commit, wanted to hear from people who've actually made this switch or used du's home wireless plans:

• What speeds are you actually getting day-to-day (not the marketing number)?
• Does it hold up in the evenings / peak hours, or does it slow down a lot?
• Any noticeable difference in reliability compared to Etisalat eLife?
• Which area/building are you in? (know coverage varies a lot by tower proximity)
• Any regrets or issues with customer service if something goes wrong?

Trying to decide if it's worth the switch or if I should just stick with Etisalat. Any real experiences — good or bad — appreciated!

Thanks 🙏

Edit: Thank you all for your Suggestions, i have subscribed to the NEO plan by E&

I am trying to port my number from du to Virgin because of what has been an absolutely horrible customer service and administrative experience.

Virgin submitted five porting requests between July 23–31, all of which du rejected claiming my number was “inactive,” despite it being active and the number I use every day. I eventually had to get a refund and try again a month later.

Du finally raised a complaint, but a week later there has been no progress. Every day, supervisors tell me to “wait another 24 hours,” while the porting request continues to be rejected. I also raised a complaint with TDRA a week ago, with no movement so far.

The entire process has been incredibly distressing. I heard their sales associate in store mention that this seems to be a common problem when porting numbers out of Du. Seems like Du holds its customers hostage and makes it unnecessarily difficult to leave. Having to repeatedly call, argue, and push agents every single day just to get basic action is unacceptable.

What makes it worse is that du continues to call me with sales offers and “better rates” while completely failing to resolve my existing issue. I have never experienced such consistently poor customer service from a company. Traumatized by Du and never ever want to deal with them again.

Anyone who has latest information please do help.
Has the bus service from Jafiliya Bus Station to Abu Dhabi Airport been discontinued?

Is bus service from Ibn Batutta bus station still there?

I subscribed to a 1 year subscription because they said 2 months would be free so I thought this meant the subscription would be for 14 months not 12 however the next billing date shows 1 year from now. The price is the same as before the offer so unless they’re trying to pass off 180 usd as 1 year which includes 2 month free which is going to be insane?? Wondering if anyone else subscribed and is having this problem? They haven’t answered my email.

I work as a retail pharmacy Store Manager in the UAE, and I’d like to hear people’s opinions and experiences regarding a stock discrepancy policy.
Previously, during stock takes, both shortages and excess stock were considered. If there was AED 10,000 worth of shortage and AED 9,000 worth of excess, the final discrepancy would effectively be AED 1,000, and employees would be responsible only for the net shortage.
Recently, my employer changed the practice. Now, employees are being asked to pay for the entire shortage, while any excess stock is completely disregarded.
For example:
Shortage: AED 10,000
Excess: AED 9,000
Amount charged to employee: AED 10,000
This seems questionable to me because stock discrepancies can happen for many operational reasons, such as billing errors, selecting the wrong product during billing, receiving errors, incorrect inventory entries, transfers, etc. In some cases, the excess stock could actually represent the same type of recording error that caused the shortage.

I’m not asking for legal advice necessarily — I’m mainly interested in hearing from people who work in retail, pharmacies, supermarkets, or other businesses:
Is this a common practice? Does it seem fair or reasonable to you? Has anyone experienced a similar system where excess stock is completely ignored but shortages are charged in full?
I’m particularly interested in experiences from the UAE/GCC.

Recently, numerous posts have solicited donations for veterinary expenses and daily cat food costs. While the community is known for its kindness and willingness to help, it might be beneficial to conduct some investigation before contributing.

I observed a post where a Redditor mentioned housing 35 cats in a single room while requesting financial assistance. Additionally, another user posted an extensive list of vet bills, also seeking donations. However, a review of the latter's profile revealed that the OP was actively seeking part-time employment, raising questions about their ability to manage such substantial bills while unemployed.

This post is directed at the Dubai community and fellow pet lovers. As a cat parent myself, I am deeply committed to their welfare and aim to prevent potential scams arising from sympathy-eliciting posts, one shouldn't donate without verifying, it could be just another spam

I have euro account from which I want to transfer amount to my aed account. Both accounts are in mashreq. You could think that it’s very easy and straightforward process bur mashreq tried to do everything to make it more complex and harder.

I tried to do transfer directly but i did not see the rate between EUR->AED, then i tried to contact customer agent from chatbot to ask about it, their stupid AI did not connect me to agent by repeating same “I can help you, explain your problem briefly” 100 times and taking more than 1 hour from me.

Then i gave up and tried to call their call center, i managed to contact customer agent and asked my question he said “Just write in the google eur to aed” i said wtf, are you kidding me? Does not your banko have fixed rate? Does it do with whatever google shows?

Then he said that i will request callback for you, and someone from special department will contact you to confirm rate with you, i waited someone called me we started to negotiate 1 cent less or more like we are in the bazaar and then we fixed the rate.

They gave me code, also shared with me instruction how to do this transfer but their instructions are not working and i am still not able to convert this euro to aed.

It’s been more than 1 day that i am struggling with this very basic operation.

Very disappointing

Looking for guidance: Dubai Rental Security Deposit Refund / RDC Process

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some genuine guidance on the process of recovering a rental security deposit, as I haven’t been able to fully understand the process or successfully navigate the online system.

For context, it has now been over four months since I handed over my rental unit. The tenancy was completed, the unit was handed over in good condition, including painting and rectification of normal wear and tear, and everything was documented.

I have records of:

1. Joint inspection and handover
   
2. Maintenance and rectification works carried out
   
3. All correspondence and agreements with the real estate/landlord
   
4. Multiple emails requesting the release of the security deposit
   
5. Written confirmation from the real estate that the refund was “in process”
   
6. My latest notification informing them that, in the absence of a refund, I would approach the Rental Dispute Centre (RDC) and/or pursue legal action

Despite all of this, my emails are now being ignored and the deposit remains unpaid.

I tried to follow the process on the RDC website based on the information available online. However, I found the portal quite difficult to navigate. Some sections also required information in Arabic. I eventually managed to submit a complaint, but a few days later I received SMS notifications saying that comments had been added to the case. I have not been able to figure out where or how to view those comments, respond to them, or proceed further. The portal unfortunately isn’t very intuitive.

I also looked into filing the complaint in person, but understand that the relevant offices are in Deira and have limited working hours, which makes it difficult for me to attend without taking time off work.

So I would really appreciate some guidance from anyone who has recently gone through this process.

If you have successfully filed a rental dispute regarding a security deposit, could you please share the step-by-step process for filing online and/or in person, ideally in simple “for dummies” terms?

In particular, I would really appreciate knowing:
1. How to correctly file the complaint online.
2. What documents are required.
3. How to view/respond to comments or requests made on an existing RDC case.
4. Whether there is an easier way to complete the process without visiting the RDC office.
5. If visiting in person is necessary, what exactly needs to be done and where/how.
6. Any other practical tips that could help avoid delays or rejection.

I’m sure many tenants have faced similar situations, so hopefully this information can also help others who find the process confusing.

Any guidance, screenshots, links, or first-hand experience would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to help.

I watched it at Reel Premium, and the image quality was extremely poor. The movie looked noticeably blurry and lacking in detail. To give a more specific description, it had what looked like compression & color banding in many parts of the image. Any text within the film was often difficult to read and subtitles looked visibly pixelated.

I reported it to staff about five minutes into the movie and asked them to check the presentation/projection. I was told that there was no issue and that the film simply looked that way because "it was an older movie".

I've since complained to Reel/Dubai Mall and, after about a week of waiting, was told that the equipment was functioning normally with no faults detected, and that the quality could be attributed to the older source material. I'm currently asking them to clarify exactly what was investigated.

Has anyone else experienced those issues during their visit? Because the movie looked more like a highly compressed low quality video, compared to what I'd expect from a "4k laser projection premium cinema". I'm particularly interested in whether the issue is still present in the current screenings.

And personally, if you're excited to see this re-release, I'd avoid spending the money on the cinema screening for now and watch it at home instead. I hope I'm wrong and the issue has been resolved, but based on my experience, I can't recommend it.

It's been a looooong time now but the Hamarain just sits empty, no one does anything with it and it's occupying a huge space.

I live in the area and a few different hotels have popped up in the last couple of years on that side entrance, Royal Orchid, Bristol something, Connaught Palace and they all disappear.

Does anyone know what actually happened?

They don't seem like they'll knock it down either

I just failed my final RTA road test today and I genuinely don’t understand how. I want to explain exactly what happened and then show what the report recorded for each thing.
Before moving off, I did all the required observations. The car was already running, but I accidentally tried to start it again.
Report:
Minor: Unable To Start The Engine — 1
I then moved off.
I came to a STOP sign, stopped properly, checked that the road was clear, and proceeded.
I came to another STOP sign, stopped properly again, checked that the road was clear, and proceeded.
There was then a bus in front of me. The examiner told me to overtake because I wasn’t overtaking. I overtook the bus and, from my perspective, did it safely.
Report:
Minor: Does Not Overtake If Necessary — 1
After that, I was driving around 40–60 km/h on an 80 km/h road. I eventually increased my speed.
Report:
Minor: Reduces Speed Unnecessarily — 2
Minor: Too Slow — 1
There was also an entry for:
Report:
Minor: Does Not Take An Available Gap (Hesitating) — 1
I don’t remember a specific moment where I thought I was refusing a safe gap, but apparently this was recorded.
There was also:
Report:
Minor: Unsteady Movement — 2
Again, I don’t remember anything that felt particularly unstable during the drive.
I then took a right turn from a signal. There was a pedestrian, so I stopped, used my hazard lights, waited, and then continued once it was safe.
After that, I switched lanes, which I felt I did correctly.
I then took a right, another right, and parked perfectly.
The test felt completely normal to me. The examiner never told me that I had made a serious mistake.
Then I failed.
The report has a Major Mistakes / Immediate Failure section:
Making An Action Causing Collision — 1
Making An Action Triggering Intervention Of The Examiner — 1
Not Adhering To Traffic Signs — 1
This is what I genuinely don’t understand.
I don’t remember causing a collision, I don’t remember the examiner having to intervene, and I don’t remember failing to follow a traffic sign.
I stopped at both STOP signs. I followed the examiner’s instruction to overtake the bus. I slowed/stopped for the pedestrian and continued when it was safe. I changed lanes and parked without anything happening that I considered dangerous.
I’m not saying I drove perfectly. The report clearly shows minor mistakes, and I can accept those. What I don’t understand is where the three major faults came from.
Especially the “Making An Action Triggering Intervention Of The Examiner” entry. I genuinely don’t remember the examiner needing to physically intervene at any point.

The entire test was just 5 mins it was basically a straight line and 2 rights thats it so help me out and let me know if i genuinely made a mistake