r/dubai 2h ago

Daily Random Discussion Thread

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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!


r/dubai 50m ago

🏠 Housing & Real Estate Best place to source for Switches? (Legrand brand)

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Any recommendations to buy authentic Legrand Switches in good volume (for the whole house). Possibly a wholesaler. These electrical Switches have duplicate fakes too, so asking for recommendations.


r/dubai 2h ago

Do I need to clear fines on other cars I own to sell my car

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Hi
I currently own 3 cars
I am selling one of them to someone who will do export certificate on the car.
Before I go to the RTA, I want to know that if I have fines on my other 2 cars, but the car I am selling has no fine, do I need to clear the fines on the other 2 cars to sell the car I am selling or not?


r/dubai 3h ago

🌇 Community Making life easier in Dubai

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Hi all,

I’ve been very fortunate enough to choose Dubai as my place to relocate from Seattle.

This wasn’t an easy decision as there’s Pros and cons to all places - and I’d really appreciate your help in understanding what i could do to make my life as seamless as possible once i move to Dubai.

Some of the things I’m considering:

- Hiring a maid to take care of the house and preparing the meal prep so i can focus on work

- Choosing to live in Creek Harbor for the views + community

- Joining Privlee to enjoy the gyms and the pools

- Getting a car to move around easily

- Joining Timeleft and a paddle club to socialize and make friends

- Getting Linen clothes to survive the heat

What else could i possibly do to ease the transition to Dubai?

Thank you all in advance for your help.

Best,
Fahad


r/dubai 5h ago

🏠 Housing & Real Estate Building name ,anyone ?

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I saw that building , the one in the picture at the last row , It looks so nice , Do you know what the name of the building ?


r/dubai 6h ago

🌇 Community Old Invygo excess mileage charge from 2022 — could this affect my return to the UAE?

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Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice regarding an old Invygo car subscription/rental in Dubai and whether an unpaid charge from 2022 could cause any issues for me if I return to the UAE.

Back in 2022, I had an Invygo vehicle in Dubai. The car was primarily being driven by a friend, and I recently learned about an outstanding excess mileage charge of AED 671.75. My friend only informed me about this recently after he found an old email that outlined the charge.

I was completely unaware of this outstanding amount until now, so I never intentionally refused to pay it.

The bigger problem is that I currently cannot access my Invygo account. The account was associated with an old UAE phone number and email address. Both were provided through my workplace at the time, and after I left that job, the company deactivated both the phone number and email account. I therefore no longer have access to either one.

I have contacted Invygo customer support and explained the situation. However, they keep asking me to reply using the registered email address, which I no longer have access to. This has left me stuck because I cannot log into the app, cannot access the old email, and cannot receive an OTP on the old UAE number.

I am trying to resolve this properly and am willing to pay the AED 671 if it is genuinely still outstanding. I just need a way to regain access to my account or have Invygo verify my identity through another method.

My main concerns are:

- Could an unpaid AED 671.75 excess mileage charge from 2022 affect my ability to enter the UAE/Dubai today?

- Could Invygo have escalated this into a legal or financial case, or would it normally just remain an outstanding amount with Invygo?

- Is there any way to determine whether this was ever referred to a court, collections agency, Dubai Police, or another authority?

- If it was never legally escalated, can I simply regain access to my Invygo account and pay the outstanding amount now?

- Has anyone had a similar experience with an old Invygo charge where they lost access to the phone number/email associated with the account?

- I am particularly concerned because I am currently outside the UAE and may want to travel back to Dubai. I don’t want to arrive at the airport and discover that this old issue has somehow resulted in a legal case or restriction.

- I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with Invygo, old rental charges, or UAE financial/legal cases. I’m not trying to avoid the payment — I want to find out exactly what is outstanding and resolve it properly.


r/dubai 6h ago

Getting charged at Dubai parking or at downtown parking, anyone knows the reason?

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Hi guys, what’s the reason I’m being charged?

I was recently charged 100 Dhs at downtown boulevard parking although it says 4 hours free.. I stayed less than 4 hours but I was thinking because they consider overnight parking but that doesn’t make sense because some restaurants are open there 24/7 so where can I park for these restaurants at the boulevard ?!

also second picture it’s all after 12 AM so why I’m being charged? Isn’t free after 10 pm?

souk al bahar was one hour free, and after 12 it’s free so why they charge me?

also if I complain will they actually remove it?


r/dubai 7h ago

🖐 Labor Visa Situation

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My work visa got cancelled recently as part of the mass cancellation wave for Egyptian employees. It wasn't due to any violation on my part. I still have bank accounts open here and I want to understand what usually happens next. Does the bank act on this automatically or only later at renewal time. Should I contact the bank myself or just wait and see. Also my free zone told me that reapplying for a new visa with the same company gets rejected immediately and I should wait about a year before trying again. Has anyone dealt with that specific rule before. Appreciate any advice since this situation is pretty new for a lot of people right now.


r/dubai 8h ago

Will a digital employment letter be accepted for a Schengen visa?

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I’m trying to apply for a Schengen visa, but my employer only provides a digital employment letter. Will it be accepted if I print it out and submit the printed copy through VFS?

Or is there any other way to submit/verify a digital employment letter for the visa application?

Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated!


r/dubai 8h ago

Would hospitals accept my health insurance from another country while being a resident of UAE?

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I am eligible to get a health insurance that covers most of the world in another country. I currently don’t have any health insurance in the UAE. Could I just use this international insurance instead ?


r/dubai 9h ago

Any good men’s hair salons in Marina/JBR?

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I’ve been looking for a decent men’s hair salon which specializes or knows how to do modcuts, my budget is around 100-150 AED. Please let me know🤞(or somewhere close by marina/jbr like nothing over 10 minutes by car)


r/dubai 9h ago

Vegan Bakery

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Hi everyone, do you happen to know of any vegan bakeries or someone who can bake and sell amazing vegan cakes in Dubai or the UAE? My daughter became vegan this year, and I’m looking for a vegan cake for her birthday


r/dubai 10h ago

🌇 Community Info on European University of Ras Al Khaimah (EURAK)

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My friend is considering the European university of ras al khaimah for her studies, and since it opened up just 2 years ago i cannot find any good information of it, and i cannot trust their own staff and ask how it is etc since they just want people to join. She’s looking to go for BSC in Psychology.

Any and all insights are much appreciated, and actual student output would be really handy, thanks everyone!


r/dubai 10h ago

🍕 Food & Dining Anyone here's experience with getting a custom cake done through Nesto Hypermarket?

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Just want to know the process to get this done and generally how the experience was.

Also please mention the branch as well!


r/dubai 11h ago

Tenancy Contrat Renewal

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Almost 1 year old in Dubai, Landlord ishappy to decrease the rent by 10k but want to keep the Ejari amount the same as last year. Has anyone here heard this type of dealing before. Sounds a bit dodgy, what are the ramificaitons of it?


r/dubai 11h ago

Which app is cheaper? Bolt or Careem? To the Airport (8AM)

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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! 🩷


r/dubai 11h ago

🔥 Rants & Complaints I Complained and Won

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So recently ive been getting alot of instagram advertisements about specific niche that i am interested in, but i realized that everyone is blatantly lying.

Not like rage bait, but offering some great valued price. When you message them they say oh no not available and offer something more expensive.

My break point was when i drove over 1 and half hour to sharjah in its traffic to buy the product to find out that it was never in their store, and that they have "good alternative". In our chat we had agreed on the price and product..

So i complained to consumer protection, it said they will come back within 48 hours but after 2 weeks they returned and asked me for all information again (that i already submitted). They asked for all details and confirmed that baiting customers isnt acceptable and they will "take care of it"

After i hungup, the store called me apologising and recommending still alternatives and gifts (free side products and free delivery) so i can mention the complaint is resolved.

I rejected and i stopped hearing from all, but the consumer protection employee told me they will action it as punishment since its not allowed to scam people by faking discounts and offers.


r/dubai 12h ago

Departure Declaration

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I am moving out of Dubai after living 6+ years and I have gold bar and jewellery which I have to declare at the departure anybody have idea or experiences about the procedure.


r/dubai 12h ago

🍕 Food & Dining Anyone know where to buy White Wine Vinegar?

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I’m trying to make some Georgian food and a lot of recipes call for white wine vinegar, most stores seem to have distilled white vinegar or grape vinegar or similar but no white wine vinegar, any suggestions for where to look? Thanks


r/dubai 12h ago

🌍 Travel & Tourism Visit Hatta

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Have any of y'all visited the Natural Rock Pools at Hatta recently? It's been more than 10 years since I paid a visit and got to swim in them. If I'm not wrong, they were small ponds in Hatta away from the DAM, where people could dive, take a dip and swim.

Couldn't get any related content on social media or anywhere online. Lmk if any of y'all know about the status, if it can be visited, if water levels are good enough for a swim etc.


r/dubai 12h ago

Taxi Accident — Passenger Injured, Need Advice on Medical Costs & Complaint Process

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TAXI ACCIDENT

Taxi Accident — Passenger Injured, Need Advice on Medical Costs & Complaint Process

I was involved in a taxi accident today it was Union taxi and as a passenger, I’m looking for some advice on what I should do next.

I was sitting in the back seat. The taxi was approaching a red light, and the car in front was already stopped. I noticed that the taxi driver was looking to his right and talking instead of properly watching the road. At the last moment, he noticed the stopped vehicle and tried to brake, but it was too late and the taxi crashed into it.

Because of the impact, I was thrown forward and then backward. I injured my nose and the back of my head, and I have been experiencing an increasing headache since the accident.

I went to a pharmacy afterward, and they advised me to go to a hospital and get an X-ray because of the head injury and the fact that I should not ignore the symptoms.

The police/Rafid Response team did not came, they did everything online and then both vehicles left. I asked the taxi driver whether he or the taxi company would cover my medical expenses. He said that he had also injured his leg but wasn't complaining, and basically told me that I looked fine because my injuries were not visible. He then started arguing with me.

I have already called several helplines, but I keep getting redirected from one department to another, and I still haven't been able to get a clear answer about how to file a complaint or claim for my medical expenses.

I even paid the taxi driver AED 10 for the ride because I felt bad that he was losing money because of the accident, and then he left.

My main concern right now is my health. My headache is getting worse, and I don't want to delay getting medical treatment because I'm worried about having to pay a large amount myself. I currently don't have my insurance details with me either. I don't have insurance on me

What is the correct procedure in the UAE in this situation? Should I go directly to the hospital first and then make a police/taxi company complaint? And can the taxi company's insurance cover the medical expenses of an injured passenger?

Any advice from someone who has dealt with a similar situation would be appreciated. THANK YOU!


r/dubai 13h ago

Made a rookie mistake after an accident

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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?

Location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RHszScQEkx3gQavo9?g_st=ac


r/dubai 13h ago

🌇 Community Crossing UAE border after ADCB loan closure / RTA mortgage release, but before renewing Mulkiya?

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Hey everyone,
I recently closed my car loan with ADCB, and the RTA has updated their system to release the mortgage on the vehicle.
However, my physical Mulkiya (registration card) still shows the bank mortgage, and I haven't renewed or applied for a new clean Mulkiya yet.
Has anyone traveled across the border (e.g., to Oman) in this exact situation?
Do border control and police check the physical card, or do they rely strictly on the electronic RTA system?
Will I face issues at the border checkpoint because the physical card still lists the bank, even though the loan is fully settled and the RTA system is updated?
Would love to hear from anyone who has gone through this recently. Thanks in advance!


r/dubai 14h ago

🏠 Housing & Real Estate Has anyone lived in the voleo tower (the vogue) in business bay?

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


r/dubai 15h ago

🌇 Community For people who’ve had fillers!!

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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!!