Preparing your relocation

✔️ Step-by-Step Guide

🧠 1. Clarify your goal
Are you looking for a job? Do you want an experience? Or are you thinking about a long-term move?
Understanding this will help you choose the right visa, area to live in, and the opportunities to pursue.

💰 2. Do the math: minimum budget needed
Before leaving, make sure you have at least:

• 2,500 – 4,000€ to cover the first 1-2 months (visa, accommodation, transportation, meals).
• An international prepaid card (Wise, Revolut, N26).
  📌 Tip: Create a spreadsheet with expenses for the flight, rent, transport, etc.

A guide to daily expenses

📑 3. Prepare all documents

• Passport with at least 6 months of validity.
• CV in English in the UAE format (clear, neat, with a photo if you want).
• Degree or diploma certificates (better if translated).
• Reference letters, portfolio (if relevant).
  💡 Upload everything to Google Drive or Dropbox, always accessible!

Prepare your resumee

💼 4. Start the job search from Europe
While it’s not easy to get hired remotely, starting early helps you to:

• Understand what profiles companies are looking for.
• Have interviews scheduled when you arrive.
  🔗 Recommended portals:
• LinkedIn Jobs
• Bayt
• Gulftalent
• Dubizzle Jobs

📱 5. Set up your "digital tools"

• Professional email.
• Updated LinkedIn in English.
• Download useful apps: Indeed, Talabat, Careem, RTA Dubai.
• Join Facebook groups like "Italians in Dubai" or "Jobs in Dubai."

🏠 6. Book temporary accommodation
For the first few weeks:

• Airbnb (areas: Dubai Marina, Al Barsha, Business Bay, Deira).
• Bedspace (shared room, low-cost).
• Hostels (Dubai Youth Hostel).

🎫 7. Check your visa
European citizens receive a free 60-day tourist visa upon arrival.
You cannot work, but you can attend interviews, explore, and move around freely.
🔗 Official info: u.ae – Visa Information

✈️ 8. Book your flight and insurance

• Book in advance to save money.
• Get travel insurance that also covers healthcare costs.

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