I'm on my way!!!!

littlemissconfused · #1 (**permalink**) 10th August 2008, 08:59 PM

Hello, after reading this forum for months and asking the odd question I finally feel like we are on our way. We leave the sunny scotland on the 13th of October for our 'new life' in Dubai.
I (hopefully) have most things under control, banking, renting, visas, hire cars, passport photgraphs, international driving licences, shipping etc etc the list goes on....... (especially with 13month old and 5 weeks till arrival of baby no2)
I have a few questions though I am hoping some kind person can help me with,
how/where/why do I have certificates (marriage/university/birth) attested?
I know i require visa etc to open accounts/rent etc but how long will it take to open one?
how likely is it that 'serviced accomodation' will have cots for babies? ( I dont want to have to travel with 2 travel cots!!)

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Maz25 · #2 (**permalink**) 10th August 2008, 10:35 PM

Marriage and birth certificates have to be taken to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (£27 per document), Documents and legal services after which they are taken to the UAE Embassy for legalisation (£20 per document - add £10 extra per document if you want them on the same day) UAE Embassy London. Both steps can be completed by post. In regards to your degree certificates, you first need to have them notarised (approx £60 + VAT per document), afterwhich you follow the same steps as for your birth and marriage certificates. Most notaries will quite happily complete the whole process on your behalf for a fee. I got quoted £100 + VAT. Notarisation confirms that you your copy is a true copy of the original documents. The FCO simply confirms that the signature of the notary is genuine and the same applies for legalisation at the UAE embassy. I do believe that in regards to birth and marriage certificates, there is an additional step that needs to be completed when you get to Dubai. I'm not sure how and where this is carried out - I'm single and childless!!

Some banks, HSBC for e.g, will allow you to open a bank account before your residence visa is issued. They will however not issue you with a cheque book but strangely enough, you can get a credit card!

I believe that when you book, you can request cots; most serviced apartments and hotels will be quite happy to provide them on request.

Good luck with your move!

littlemissconfused · #3 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 06:31 AM

thanks for your help, I didnt know where to start. I'll get on those documents today.

Single and childless..... now that sounds like a much more sensible option!!

sunshine08 · #4 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:20 AM

Hi dont worry you can get baby gear in the supermarkets out there . They are very big to our shops her in scotland . Have you been to silverburn or livingston add 2 or 3x bigger. Good luck with no 2 hope everthing goes well.
Here is few website the supermarkets out there in dubai. There is website you can hire baby stuff out there .

Carrefour UAE - Home
Welcome - Géant Hypermarket-Dubai
luluhypermarket.com

It will also help you see how much things cost out there .
Where in scotland are you im in central . we too are hopfully moving as well .
good luck
kaz

sunshine08 · #5 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sunshine08

Hi dont worry you can get baby gear in the supermarkets out there . They are very big to our shops her in scotland . Have you been to silverburn or livingston add 2 or 3x bigger. Good luck with no 2 hope everthing goes well.
Here is few website the supermarkets out there in dubai. There is website you can hire baby stuff out there .

Carrefour UAE - Home
Welcome - Géant Hypermarket-Dubai
luluhypermarket.com

It will also help you see how much things cost out there .
Where in scotland are you im in central . we too are hopfully moving as well .
good luck
kaz

This the website for to hire you baby stuff.

Rent baby and child equipment in Dubai

Handy for few days you find your feet.
kaz

littlemissconfused · #6 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:51 AM

thanks so much for all that, moving is bad enough without two babies in tow!
I'm in Falkirk, looking forward to the move but just pulling my hair out with all the organising etc.
We are shipping stuff over, but it is just the first few week until our belongings arrive and we find somewhere to live (other than our temp accomodation) so that site is ideal.

Now just have to rent out my house..... oh and give birth at some point.......

sunshine08 · #7 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 11:00 AM

Hi just hope no 2 not late hope everthing S.R.I goes ok . I had my boy we register him, got photos 5 dys old sent for his passport think took 2 or 3 wks.
Are you both going out together . Remember still be hot you just had a baby take it easy . here's website for cheap stuff.

Souq.com Auctions and Marketplace internet shopping souk

handy to now when you get there .

Im just 25mins from you
kaz

mallen79 · #8 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemissconfused

thanks so much for all that, moving is bad enough without two babies in tow!
I'm in Falkirk, looking forward to the move but just pulling my hair out with all the organising etc.
We are shipping stuff over, but it is just the first few week until our belongings arrive and we find somewhere to live (other than our temp accomodation) so that site is ideal.

Now just have to rent out my house..... oh and give birth at some point.......

Hi littlemissconfused,

my wife and i are from Livingston (not too far away) and were moving out on the 28th August!!

Looking forward to heading out there but like yourself were getting in knots about ensuring everything is all sorted. (Which I hope it is!!!)

Anyway, keep in touch and give us a shout when your out there and we'll meet up for a drink!!

All the best

Michael

littlemissconfused · #9 (**permalink**) 12th August 2008, 09:32 AM

28th of August is not far at all. Good luck with the move, looking forward to a drink when we get out there!
Hopefully you will be all sorted, to late if its not done now!!!!!
Laura

Dino100 · #10 (**permalink**) 12th August 2008, 02:20 PM

Hi i have recently got all my education certificates sorted and my company is handling my visa application. It doesn't cost £60 to have edu certificates/degrees notarised, i went straight to the FCO office in Whitehall, unkown to me i had to have them notarised, so they gave me an address of a solicitors, literally a 5 min walk away from the FCO office who done it for £5 each. Then take that back to the FCO and then go over to the UAE embassy near Royal Albert Hall/Science museum. It was pretty painless really but i would suggest doing it all in person and not via post!

Best of luck