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Moving and moving go hand in hand, and both always require a lot of preparation and a maximum of organization, especially when it comes to managing them in a foreign country.( international movers in dubai)Carry out administrative procedures in Dubai, transport your furniture, open and cancel your subscriptions, all while keeping your cool: it's possible, you will see!
Follow these few tips and you may well experience the most Zen move of your life ... 

 

If you are moving to Dubai, you will have some specific steps to take before you leave. Here are the key steps: 

 

•  Prepare a checklist detailing the main steps to be accomplished

Your checklist will include the various tasks to be performed before your departure so that your expatriation and that of your family go smoothly. It will take stock of the administrative and practical formalities to be carried out, such as:

- Take the steps to obtain the visa (translation of documents, official stamps, etc.)

- Obtain valid identity papers for the whole family

- Cancel your contracts and subscriptions 

- Obtain the necessary certificates from your company and the children's school

- Organize your move and the transport of your furniture

- Sell the goods you do not want to take ... 

Of course, this list is not exhaustive and yours should be adapted to your needs.

 

Make sure you are in good standing with the various French administrations and inform them of your departure: this will save you a lot of hassle to manage once you are thousands of kilometers away and it will also make your job easier in the event of your return. in France.

 

Inform them that you are no longer resident in dubai, indicating your new contact details and specifying the date on which the change of address will take effect.  

- Inform your bank of your departure. Do not forget to give them your new contact details and to request the dematerialization of your documents in order to continue to manage your accounts online. 

- Declare your situation to Pôle Emploi. You will not be able to receive unemployment benefit in Dubai, but you will be able to apply for an allowance when you return to dubai, for the job held before your departure. 

- Join the CFE if you wish to benefit from the advantages of the Social Security Fund for Expatriates. 

 

•  Organize the transport of your goods

If you are moving with your belongings from dubai, you will need to use an approved transport company. Many companies offer this type of service internationally, but the main steps to take in preparation for your move will remain more or less the same:

 

1- Add value to your property . It is a tedious step but necessary for your insurance, in the event of loss or damage to the goods which will travel by cargo. Allow at least 48 hours if you have a lot of things.  

2- Sort your things : what goes in cargo? In the hold? In storage? Decide the fate of your goods and sort them according to their mode of transport / destination. 

If possible, try to keep your essential and valuable items with you on the plane (preferably in the cabin, or in the hold if you run out of space) and avoid having them travel by cargo. It sometimes happens that UAE immigration blocks certain baggage for several weeks, for various reasons. In this case, you risk receiving your belongings late, enough time for customs officials to make the necessary checks.

In addition, it is forbidden to take certain items to the United Arab Emirates, and attempting to import them can cause long reception delays. Apart from the classics (weapons, contraband, drugs, etc.), here is a list of rather unusual prohibited items : 

- certain drugs, in particular those based on codeine

- alcohol, in cargo. In the hold, 4L are allowed, i.e. around 5 bottles of alcohol per person.

- any object from the state of Israel

- any immoral document and / or going against the values ​​of Islam

- any food cooked or homemade

- any object related to gambling, the latter being prohibited within the Emirates

- with regard to audio / video media: although they are not strictly speaking prohibited, local censorship requires verification of this type of material. Carrying CDs / DVDs in your luggage may therefore cause your belongings to be blocked at customs. 

3- Establish a schedule : determine the date of packing of your furniture by the movers, the date of dispatch of the trunks by cargo ship and their date of receipt in Dubai ... We recommend that you do this sufficiently in advance to be able to anticipate unforeseen at best!

4- Organize the arrival of goods on site . It is imperative to notify the security of your residence in Dubai of the date of arrival of your goods, so that they can make the necessary arrangements. Check with your transport company, who can possibly do this for you.    

 

- If you move in with your pet : your faithful companion will also have to comply with some rules to be able to follow you in your adopted country.( furniture fixing service in dubai) will give you all the useful information to facilitate its arrival. The first step, of course, is to make sure your Dubai residence is pet-friendly!