Ok, I'm not sure how much truth there is in this as I heard it on QBS last night and can't seem to find any articles about it, BUT, apprantely Dubai is passing a law requiring anyone applying for residency to pass a cultural awareness test.
LOL oh like that :p still doesnt change the fact that its going to do them any good..those that want to break the law will still do it. U think we are not aware of what the laws are here in Qatar? wat the culture is? these people just have no better work to do.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
"There is an incredible residency opportunity in Dubai, U.A.E., which is offered for the very first time on the Internet. After conducting our personal due diligence, we've given a BIG thumbs up and placed our stamp of approval on this rare residency program.
This 14,100 plus word, 45 page newly revised and expanded report will answer all your questions. We would propose for a number of reasons you entertain our Dubai Tax Free Resident Investor Report. Some of the reasons for this are:
1. The ability to easily start their own business.
2. Minimum amount of time required per year to be there
3. The fact that the program is pre-approved by the government
4. Unrestricted. Applicant and family members may work at their own business.
5. Favorable Tax and Extradition laws
6. Applicant can sponsor for residency his entire family, including spouse and children up to 18 years old.
7. Cost as little as $19,000 for a family of four.
8. Dubai is 100% TAX FREE. No taxes to be paid at all.."
http://www.ptshamrock.com/dubai.htm
And if its the same as Bahrain, yer dont need a work visa, just so much cash in the bank and a means to keep that limit.Thats all. No mention of work.
We are only temporary guests, not full time residents.
Paul wtf is that supposed to mean? So you can get resident visa without having a work visa? to be sponsored for resident visa the expat sponsor say hmm the husband perhaps should have a work visa right you early morning drunk old hag! OH and dont give me talks about UK we are discussing Dubai here stick to the topic. Also what difference does it make about residents and workers? care to explain?
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
Give me a break, no one really cares about the culture, the labourers dont, the waiters dont, the plumbers dont, heck neither do any of the 30k plus salary package expats. So how does answering what is the national flag of the country or whats the national religion help change that? Esp for someone who's never experienced the middle east before?
Its only after you live in the country will u actually learn how to deal with local customs and practices.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
Gypsy obviously you want to disagree else how will the discussion go forward :P
I didnt say we should be exempted from the rule however why should someone know these basic things to obtain a WORK visa? What does it prove? Will it be any gain in the quality of people they hire to work? Will it change the way the people will behave after they get into the country? Snakes dont wag their tails like dogs if you know what i mean. Useless rule in my opinion.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
WTF? Expats are coming to work for you not freaking study your culture. Geeze like they wont know about all the "cultural" do's and donts after living there. Its not like its all a big secret. I think its a stupid idea.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
Expats applying for residency in the UAE will be tested on their knowledge of local cultures and traditions, the Federal National Council said on Monday, adding further hurdles for foreigners planning to work in the oil-rich nation.
"Too many people don't know anything about our culture - there are many nationalities - and every resident needs to know something about this country," Ahmed Shabeeb al-Dhahiri, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council, told UAE daily Khaleej Times.
Expatriates account for more than 80 percent of the population of the UAE, which relies on foreign workers to fuel its economy.
But the number of expats is predicted to decrease as people working in construction and real estate lose their jobs and return home.
Dhanin said a committee, which will be made up of members of various ministries, would be set up by October to create strategies to improve expats' understanding of the country, the newspaper reported on Tuesday.
He said the series of questions would be "easy" but that applicants would have to pass in order to get their residency visa.
The test will include questions like "what is the country's official religion?" and "what is the country's flag?".
The test, while apparently easy, is the latest in a line of hurdles being created as the UAE attempts to regain its national identity, and could discourage people from moving to the country. The newspaper did not say whether current expat residents would be expected to sit the exam.
Last week, the UAE announced expats must earn a minimum monthly salary of 10,000 dirhams ($2,724), up from 6,000 dirhams previously, if they are to be able to bring their families over to live.
LOL. Personally if it's true I think it's a good idea. They've had some issues lately with cultural inappropriateness, so maybe this could help things.
Question #2: When you're being ruthlessly tortured by a local Sheikh do you:
A) Tell the police
B) Tell your family & friends
or
C) Just shut up and take it like a man! (and get someone to record it on their cellphone for blackmail purposes)
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johnpur,
That is so true!!!!!!!
LOL oh like that :p still doesnt change the fact that its going to do them any good..those that want to break the law will still do it. U think we are not aware of what the laws are here in Qatar? wat the culture is? these people just have no better work to do.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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if they knew there culture, they would have had aplied somewhere else instead so better keep it a secret until they are trapped
citizen.
I found this on the website....
"There is an incredible residency opportunity in Dubai, U.A.E., which is offered for the very first time on the Internet. After conducting our personal due diligence, we've given a BIG thumbs up and placed our stamp of approval on this rare residency program.
This 14,100 plus word, 45 page newly revised and expanded report will answer all your questions. We would propose for a number of reasons you entertain our Dubai Tax Free Resident Investor Report. Some of the reasons for this are:
1. The ability to easily start their own business.
2. Minimum amount of time required per year to be there
3. The fact that the program is pre-approved by the government
4. Unrestricted. Applicant and family members may work at their own business.
5. Favorable Tax and Extradition laws
6. Applicant can sponsor for residency his entire family, including spouse and children up to 18 years old.
7. Cost as little as $19,000 for a family of four.
8. Dubai is 100% TAX FREE. No taxes to be paid at all.."
http://www.ptshamrock.com/dubai.htm
And if its the same as Bahrain, yer dont need a work visa, just so much cash in the bank and a means to keep that limit.Thats all. No mention of work.
We are only temporary guests, not full time residents.
Oh, and Im not drunk yet :)
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
Paul wtf is that supposed to mean? So you can get resident visa without having a work visa? to be sponsored for resident visa the expat sponsor say hmm the husband perhaps should have a work visa right you early morning drunk old hag! OH and dont give me talks about UK we are discussing Dubai here stick to the topic. Also what difference does it make about residents and workers? care to explain?
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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country and expect to live yer life as yer did in india ?
Its people like you that cause the problems with integration in the UK.
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
Give me a break, no one really cares about the culture, the labourers dont, the waiters dont, the plumbers dont, heck neither do any of the 30k plus salary package expats. So how does answering what is the national flag of the country or whats the national religion help change that? Esp for someone who's never experienced the middle east before?
Its only after you live in the country will u actually learn how to deal with local customs and practices.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
Does failing the "test" mean you can't reside there?
Oh, darn!
DaRuDe.. wrote "how do you milk a camel"
You ask a Milk Sheik
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We have a test in the UK, to try to make sure the people who are there have some understanding of the country they want to be in.
Wether it works or not is a different topic altogether.
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
Does a single person in that family should do the test or the whole family ? And what if one person in that family failed ?
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rMs..!!
It might make some people more aware of the culture. Personally I think a lot of people come here and don't know a thing.
True gypsy but, its not that they ddnt know its forbidden, They knew for sure, still ate the apple.
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Rizks.. You dumbo.. Exactly.. Coz you are going to be too drunk to remember your name so you will say it was'nt me coz I don't remember anything..:)
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Gypsy obviously you want to disagree else how will the discussion go forward :P
I didnt say we should be exempted from the rule however why should someone know these basic things to obtain a WORK visa? What does it prove? Will it be any gain in the quality of people they hire to work? Will it change the way the people will behave after they get into the country? Snakes dont wag their tails like dogs if you know what i mean. Useless rule in my opinion.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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If it was obvious Arien people wouldn't be having sex on Jumeriah beach.
how do you milk a camel.
UkEng !!
Cannot understand ur 2nd point ?
How can u blame it on someone else when u r caught red handed having SEX in the BEACH ?
U will say NO it was not ME it was MJ ...lol
Gyps.. I think no need to study and pass a test. Its obvious that we have to respect the law of the land and unawareness of law is never an excuse.
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private tuitions inside the Jails and one way ticket to your country
...without a reference in the newspaper.
Hmmm, Q: national identity= A: it is what it is
Question Number 3..
Q. If you get caught in the Act on the beach or a Hotel, without being married, what do you do?
1. Just admit and serve your sentence.
2. Don't admit it and blame it on someone else.
3. Try and leave the coutry as quick as possible.
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this is applicable only for Birts..they are the ones always caught..lol
I disagree Smoke, we may come here just to work but that doesn't mean we're exempt from respecting the local culture.
lol Arien ...
Rule No: 2; No Drinks and having SEX IN PUBLIC....:)
I wonder when is Qatar going to copy this ?
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tEaCh Me RuLeS, i'Ll TeAcH hOw To BrEaK iT ..
rMs..!!
they had estranged relation with UAE/DXB..when it comes to culture and tradition...
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Anyone Can Die.
Rule No 1 ; NO Open Sex @ Jumeira Beach. ;)
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rms,
i guess my assumption was wrong!
"as the UAE attempts to regain its national identity"...hehehehehehehe - what a joke!
WTF? Expats are coming to work for you not freaking study your culture. Geeze like they wont know about all the "cultural" do's and donts after living there. Its not like its all a big secret. I think its a stupid idea.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
Thanks RMS :)
distant relatives.....mainly from Western countries to understand the local cultures prior entrance.
A good initiative to avoid any hassles and disputes later on......(public display of affection and sex on beaches)!
Expats applying for residency in the UAE will be tested on their knowledge of local cultures and traditions, the Federal National Council said on Monday, adding further hurdles for foreigners planning to work in the oil-rich nation.
"Too many people don't know anything about our culture - there are many nationalities - and every resident needs to know something about this country," Ahmed Shabeeb al-Dhahiri, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council, told UAE daily Khaleej Times.
Expatriates account for more than 80 percent of the population of the UAE, which relies on foreign workers to fuel its economy.
But the number of expats is predicted to decrease as people working in construction and real estate lose their jobs and return home.
Dhanin said a committee, which will be made up of members of various ministries, would be set up by October to create strategies to improve expats' understanding of the country, the newspaper reported on Tuesday.
He said the series of questions would be "easy" but that applicants would have to pass in order to get their residency visa.
The test will include questions like "what is the country's official religion?" and "what is the country's flag?".
The test, while apparently easy, is the latest in a line of hurdles being created as the UAE attempts to regain its national identity, and could discourage people from moving to the country. The newspaper did not say whether current expat residents would be expected to sit the exam.
Last week, the UAE announced expats must earn a minimum monthly salary of 10,000 dirhams ($2,724), up from 6,000 dirhams previously, if they are to be able to bring their families over to live.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?section=theuae&xfile=data/theuae/2009/july/theuae_july192.xml
http://business.maktoob.com/20090000007071/UAE_to_start_culture_test_for_expats/Article.htm
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tEaCh Me RuLeS, i'Ll TeAcH hOw To BrEaK iT ..
rMs..!!
Those cultural awareness tests are usually for those who are applying for nationality.
Maybe the UAE is now considering giving nationality to their foreign residents, to compensating the exodus of the latest month! Could it be the case?
LOL. Personally if it's true I think it's a good idea. They've had some issues lately with cultural inappropriateness, so maybe this could help things.
Question #2: When you're being ruthlessly tortured by a local Sheikh do you:
A) Tell the police
B) Tell your family & friends
or
C) Just shut up and take it like a man! (and get someone to record it on their cellphone for blackmail purposes)
So question number one is..
Q..What is the national ride of UAE..
If you answered Landcruiser you will be wrong.. It is the Camel..lol :)
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I know I know. If someone can actually find an article that would be great?
QBS!!! ;)