Besides preparing travel and employment-related documents, what must I do before leaving my home country to work in Dubai?
There is no hard and fast rule on this one. You want to secure your affairs at home whilst you are away, make sure your responsibilities are duly taken care of. You do not want to have to take emergency trips home for things you could have made prior arrangements for, or be spending good money to courier services for documents you could have attended to before you left. Bearing efficiency, expediency and cost-effectiveness in mind, consider doing the following before you leave for Dubai or the UAE: • Preparing, or otherwise updating your Last Will and Testament. Many eastern cultures, especially in East and Southeast Asia, do not speak of death or dying as it is considered to bring bad luck. Naturally, many Asians do not appreciate the importance of preparing the Will and end up dying without one. For practical reasons and because of the provisions in the Sharia Law which applies to a deceased expatriate’s assets in the UAE, it is to your and your family’s best interest if you leave wi
