Information about Dubai Visit for Job Search

[abobobilly]

AoA!

Well everyone has to go through tough choices once in the life. This time, its me. I am looking forward to visit Dubai to avail job opportunities but i am in the process of Planning, atm. So there are some things which i need to ask, and i would really like to have an answer from someone who has already visited Dubai and has first hand experience.


1. VISA
Basically, i am looking for the following attributes.
1. 3 Months Duration
2. Cheapest
3. Without security


2. ACCOMMODATION
What choices Do i have in this regard? I have read an old news on 'gulfnews' that we can't rent Bunk Beds anymore because its illegal. Is it really? Then what choices do we really have? I don't wish to pay like 1500AED per month for Rent, especially when its with more than 2 tenants.

Also, how true is this page: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thornt...-four-cheapest-accommodation-options-in-dubai


3. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
Are there any 'legit' recruitment agencies available there? I have heard a lot of "Innovations" but i don't know the reality.

I would prefer something who won't take money from 'us' but from their client i.e. companies. BUT if it comes down to ME paying to get a good job, i would, if its affordable (like, between 4-5k AED).



Lastly, i have a friend living in Abu Dhabi, and I have a choice to go to him, and stay with him. But i want to know, how would it affect me, if most of the job opportunities are in Dubai. As in, how much would it cost me to travel to Dubai, and what options do i have?

 

[Blastwave]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] should be able to give you pointers here

 

[Pleasant]

1. VISA

First the three months visa is bit hard to get you need to find some reference what agent does is usually provide 1 month visa which can extend to 1 month more if you are going for that
prefer getting EMIRATES VISA it comes as a combo with FLIGHT + VISA the advantage of that visa is you can EXTEND it from UAE from emirates office UNLIKE calling and sending money to agent in pakistan which is bit teadious way and
agent doesnt take things as priority if you overstay you will be the one facing charges
For Security you again need reference i also went through a Agent he asked me a cheque of 3000aed and told me it is just for security your account doesnt need to have that much amount this is just for the security for the company they are working for, And i am pretty sure you are not here to do things illegally like over staying or getting slip e.t.c so it shouldn't be a problem for you to providing the cheque .

So if you are looking for 3 months visa ask travel agents to get you the 3 months visa if they can't move to another

2. ACCOMMODATION

Yes its illegal but Dubai GOVT knows thats how things are here and knows ppl cannot afford so they don't enforce that law

The major expenditure here in UAE is the accommodation rest stuff you can manage

in Area like Deira , Karama , Bur Dubai ( these all are OLD DUBAI Area you will feel like Cleaner version of Pakistan )
The accomodation is cheaper there then rest of the new dubai areas
can cost you 600 to 1000aed (covers internet water and electricity facility)
Offcourse lesser the Ppl higher the price 1000aed one will have 2 or 3 ppl with you in the room with there separate beds
and with 600 800aed will be based on Bunk beds might consist of 6 to 8 ppl

The overall living cost is cheaper at this part of Dubai the restaurants and shops are cheaper there

and in the Newer and bit elite area like Al Barsha , Jumeriah Lakes tower , Tecom
the Accommodation can be around 1400 to 2200 aed will be individual beds will be sharing of a room with 1 or 2, 3 ppl
costs cover Water Electicity Internet Gas kitchen Washing machine

Overall the living cost is bit high then OLD Dubai the restaurant and shops are bit expensive then old dubai but the commercial places are near from hear most of the Studios media houses and companies and business areas are near from these place

One more thing The cost of accomodation also depends on METRO TRAIN ACCESS the nearer to metro station you live and has direct access to so the price is directly proportional to them if you are living in far place where you need to get bus and then get metro are the places usually cheaper i.e international city

3. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Yes only the companies who doesnt ask you money for registration are the only one which is fine those who asks money are scam
MBR and Head hunter is quite famous agencies here
but what many of my friend got there jobs on there own by searching on DUBIZZLE.com LINKEDIN, Gulftalent bayt.com and Google searching the Particular field companies website and sending cvs to there email ids
usually helps as agencies also pulls jobs from there and tells you to apply there

Going to Abu Dhabi by the bus cots 20 to 30 aed one side now do the math
if you have to go for interview a lot (though which is rare not many ppl gets lots of interview calls ) then add More for Metro Travelling within one zone travelling gonna costs 3 aed One side
2 Adjacent Zones gonna costs 5 Aed
more than 2 zones gonna costs 7.5 aed

Get yourself NOL Silver card they day card is gonna cost more and useless for frequent travelers info about Card and Fares and about zones can be found here
RtaPortal

And Install this App made by DUBAI GOVT
called WOJHATI

Just enter origin and destination will help you in getting which bus / metro to reach your destination and How much the journey would cost
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdv.DubaiCompanion&hl=en

Plus Do Bring Joggers because you will have to walk here a lot and office shoes and slippers can cause pain Plus Do Bring some Blanket or Razai if you are not wiling to buy it from here the
the reason for this recommendation is AC Runs 24/7 and at night it gets chilly in the room

i would recommend reaching Abu Dhabi at your friends place stay for sometime if you are having to travel a lot to dubai then you can always find accomodation in Dubai with the HELP of DUBIZZLE.com ( it is actually quite popular website here for classified )

And Good luck Hunting
btw in which field and at what post you are trying over here and what is your demand for the salary i mean what salary you have in your mind and are you married ?

 

[RAJNI]

1. VISA

First the three months visa is bit hard to get you need to find some reference what agent does is usually provide 1 month visa which can extend to 1 month more if you are going for that
prefer getting EMIRATES VISA it comes as a combo with FLIGHT + VISA the advantage of that visa is you can EXTEND it from UAE from emirates office UNLIKE calling and sending money to agent in pakistan which is bit teadious way and
agent doesnt take things as priority if you overstay you will be the one facing charges
For Security you again need reference i also went through a Agent he asked me a cheque of 3000aed and told me it is just for security your account doesnt need to have that much amount this is just for the security for the company they are working for, And i am pretty sure you are not here to do things illegally like over staying or getting slip e.t.c so it shouldn't be a problem for you to providing the cheque .

So if you are looking for 3 months visa ask travel agents to get you the 3 months visa if they can't move to another

2. ACCOMMODATION

Yes its illegal but Dubai GOVT knows thats how things are here and knows ppl cannot afford so they don't enforce that law

The major expenditure here in UAE is the accommodation rest stuff you can manage

in Area like Deira , Karama , Bur Dubai ( these all are OLD DUBAI Area you will feel like Cleaner version of Pakistan )
The accomodation is cheaper there then rest of the new dubai areas
can cost you 600 to 1000aed (covers internet water and electricity facility)
Offcourse lesser the Ppl higher the price 1000aed one will have 2 or 3 ppl with you in the room with there separate beds
and with 600 800aed will be based on Bunk beds might consist of 6 to 8 ppl

The overall living cost is cheaper at this part of Dubai the restaurants and shops are cheaper there

and in the Newer and bit elite area like Al Barsha , Jumeriah Lakes tower , Tecom
the Accommodation can be around 1400 to 2200 aed will be individual beds will be sharing of a room with 1 or 2, 3 ppl
costs cover Water Electicity Internet Gas kitchen Washing machine

Overall the living cost is bit high then OLD Dubai the restaurant and shops are bit expensive then old dubai but the commercial places are near from hear most of the Studios media houses and companies and business areas are near from these place

One more thing The cost of accomodation also depends on METRO TRAIN ACCESS the nearer to metro station you live and has direct access to so the price is directly proportional to them if you are living in far place where you need to get bus and then get metro are the places usually cheaper i.e international city

3. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Yes only the companies who doesnt ask you money for registration are the only one which is fine those who asks money are scam
MBR and Head hunter is quite famous agencies here
but what many of my friend got there jobs on there own by searching on DUBIZZLE.com LINKEDIN, Gulftalent bayt.com and Google searching the Particular field companies website and sending cvs to there email ids
usually helps as agencies also pulls jobs from there and tells you to apply there

Going to Abu Dhabi by the bus cots 20 to 30 aed one side now do the math
if you have to go for interview a lot (though which is rare not many ppl gets lots of interview calls ) then add More for Metro Travelling within one zone travelling gonna costs 3 aed One side
2 Adjacent Zones gonna costs 5 Aed
more than 2 zones gonna costs 7.5 aed

Get yourself NOL Silver card they day card is gonna cost more and useless for frequent travelers info about Card and Fares and about zones can be found here
RtaPortal

And Install this App made by DUBAI GOVT
called WOJHATI

Just enter origin and destination will help you in getting which bus / metro to reach your destination and How much the journey would cost
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdv.DubaiCompanion&hl=en

Plus Do Bring Joggers because you will have to walk here a lot and office shoes and slippers can cause pain Plus Do Bring some Blanket or Razai if you are not wiling to buy it from here the
the reason for this recommendation is AC Runs 24/7 and at night it gets chilly in the room

i would recommend reaching Abu Dhabi at your friends place stay for sometime if you are having to travel a lot to dubai then you can always find accomodation in Dubai with the HELP of DUBIZZLE.com ( it is actually quite popular website here for classified )

And Good luck Hunting
btw in which field and at what post you are trying over here and what is your demand for the salary i mean what salary you have in your mind and are you married ?

So myself been there & Lived @ International City France Cluster

So Bhai u mean its STILL A CHEAPER way to live

IDK regarding expenses - i got that covered by SOME PEOPLE

 

[LordIT]

They've changed the visa policy. You can't extend your visa anymore. So you'll have to exit when your visa is over. If you wish to stay longer than a month, then don't go until you have the 3 month visa.

 

[Pleasant]

They've changed the visa policy. You can't extend your visa anymore. So you'll have to exit when your visa is over. If you wish to stay longer than a month, then don't go until you have the 3 month visa.

i dont think this policy has been changed why would they do it ? they don't want the money ? and tourists in there country ?

the new policy they have introduced is very good and it is for those are over here for jobs, it is like you came over here on visit visa and you get the job you don't need to Make Exit to home country for Work Visa now
your company just have to pay some Amount in form of the fees to the Ministry and you can stay here your visa status will change i think might have mixed up with this policy

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They've changed the visa policy. You can't extend your visa anymore. So you'll have to exit when your visa is over. If you wish to stay longer than a month, then don't go until you have the 3 month visa.

i dont think this policy has been changed why would they do it ? they don't want the money ? and tourists in there country ?

the new policy they have introduced is very good and it is for those are over here for jobs, it is like you came over here on visit visa and you get the job you don't need to Make Exit to home country for Work Visa now
your company just have to pay some Amount in form of the fees to the Ministry and you can stay here your visa status will change i think might have mixed up with this policy

 

[abobobilly]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]! Okay i must admit, this is by far the most detailed information i have been given. (2t)

About Emirates, don't they provide 3 Months of Visa? Because as per a random Google Search, they are giving only Tourist Visas, and only to the ones who are enrolled in their Frequent Flyer Program. I might be mistaken, so please do correct me about that.

And if that doesn't work out, i have to get a VISA from travel agent? *sigh :S

I have a rather boring (and a shitty) field i.e. Accounting, Finance and/or Operations. With 3-4 years worth of experience, i think i am going to aim for either a Senior level or a Manager level position (if its even possible). So the least of my expectations, is >4k AED. Less than that, well ... then i'll have to suck it up anyway because, it'd still be a better choice than Pakistan. (On a side note, marriage "IS" the reason why i am trying to go through such tough life choices. Not sure if you'll understand :\ )


EDIT: I am getting another option in Pakistan. I have a colleague (trustable) whose brother in law is in Dubai. He is demanding 8500AED (discounted from 10k AED), out of which i'll have to give 4k AED first hand, wait for 45-60 days and when i get a job, i'll give the rest of the amount later). If i don't, then all of the amount will be returned to me.

The only problem with going through this option, is that i'll have to wait like 2 freaking Months (worst case scenario), and my current position makes me NOT want to stay in Pakistan and leave, like Immediately. Please advise.

 

[MonoQ]

Good one there [MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]
I myself am looking for similar options. so This thread would come in handy

 

[Pleasant]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]! Okay i must admit, this is by far the most detailed information i have been given. (2t)

About Emirates, don't they provide 3 Months of Visa? Because as per a random Google Search, they are giving only Tourist Visas, and only to the ones who are enrolled in their Frequent Flyer Program. I might be mistaken, so please do correct me about that.

And if that doesn't work out, i have to get a VISA from travel agent? *sigh :S

I have a rather boring (and a shitty) field i.e. Accounting, Finance and/or Operations. With 3-4 years worth of experience, i think i am going to aim for either a Senior level or a Manager level position (if its even possible). So the least of my expectations, is >4k AED. Less than that, well ... then i'll have to suck it up anyway because, it'd still be a better choice than Pakistan. (On a side note, marriage "IS" the reason why i am trying to go through such tough life choices. Not sure if you'll understand :\ )


EDIT: I am getting another option in Pakistan. I have a colleague (trustable) whose brother in law is in Dubai. He is demanding 8500AED (discounted from 10k AED), out of which i'll have to give 4k AED first hand, wait for 45-60 days and when i get a job, i'll give the rest of the amount later). If i don't, then all of the amount will be returned to me.

The only problem with going through this option, is that i'll have to wait like 2 freaking Months (worst case scenario), and my current position makes me NOT want to stay in Pakistan and leave, like Immediately. Please advise.

Thanks i am glad you find it useful surely be helpful for other forum members as well

you better read this
Emirates Visas Services | Visa & Passport Information | Emirates United Arab Emirates

and Contact Emirates helpline they have the helpline in pakistan as well better take info from them
Or you can ask your friend if he is close one to get you 3 months visa from UAE itself he has to deposit the money (refundable) which is i guess 2k aed
and you book the tickets using AIR BLUE or FLY DUBAI / cheaper airlines
so the ticket will cost less + the visa bought from UAE will be cheaper too than buying from Agent
if nothing works then you already have an option of Agent it will take 2 to 5 days getting the visa ticket max

well i can totally understand the situation the job situation is quite bad in Pakistan so i was also going through the rough time at that time and i wasnt able to give time to PG as well but career is much important i had to take risk
i left the job first in Pakistan and came here to look for it and Had a Believe on ALLAH if he has given me opportunity to come over here then he must have written something better and Without a Doubt he is the better Planner we can only try

let me tell you 4k is quite less to live here 3K aed is your Expenditure here
1400 to 1500 goes to Rent
Food can take upto 600 to 900aed ( depends if you are eating on restaurants or you are cooking at yourself if you are cooking yourself it can come down to 300 to 400aed )
Transportation can take upto 150 to 200aed if you are living in Single zone (metro) / closer to office
add few Hundreds for spending here and there

so in the end you are spending around 3k a month you will only be saving 1000aed i would recommend getting a job atleast in 7k so there is a point living far from family and saving something
rest you know about your family situation better though there are ppl over here even working in 1k to 1.5kaed as well and the life is miserable for them

Btw these expenditure estimates are those when you get yourself the job over here
you can cut down the expenditure when you are on visit and looking for Job

by Living in a cheaper place for time being
Saving Cost on Food

well if you can afford easily then skip this para

let me tell you hack well i can understand ppl come over here after saving penny and every penny worths so to save the cost on food what you can do is
Bring some food with you from Home like you can get Shami Kabab made and freeze it and can bring Dry stuff with you or Buy some tin packs Like Haleem(or whatever you like to bring) which costs around (320rs/17aed) and Good for 4 ppl
where as you will be spending 10 to 15 aed atleast for a single meal (until or unless your gonna eat 5/6aed daal and 1aed roti daily) or if you know cooking and wanna give a go better bring shan Masalas with you :shifty:


For What purpose he is taking 8.5k aed ? i didnt get ?
For Visa ticket procedure or he is gonna help you find the Job by taking 8.5kaed ?

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Good one there [MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]
I myself am looking for similar options. so This thread would come in handy

Your welcome i am glad it is useful for the All the PGERs and to those looking out to make career in UAE

 

[abobobilly]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]! Let me search a bit more about Emirates, and i'll get back on that topic.

About living there, well ... i am an accountant Trust me, i can save money :looking: The thing about Pakistan is that savings are hard to generate given the income segment here. So even if i save 500 AED there, it'd still be heck of a lot of savings considering we can convert that in PKR. Ofcourse with more experience of UAE, i can target higher salary levels. The reason why i am not aiming for that high, is because i am aware of the volatile nature of our industry, and that rates are a bit too low these days.

About that last option, he is taking 8.5k AED to get me a job in UAE. 4k will be the token deposit, so they start the process. And i'll get skype interviews.

Last but not the least, i really really appreciate the brief replies. I owe you an ice cream in UAE, someday

 

[Pleasant]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION]! Let me search a bit more about Emirates, and i'll get back on that topic.

About living there, well ... i am an accountant Trust me, i can save money :looking: The thing about Pakistan is that savings are hard to generate given the income segment here. So even if i save 500 AED there, it'd still be heck of a lot of savings considering we can convert that in PKR. Ofcourse with more experience of UAE, i can target higher salary levels. The reason why i am not aiming for that high, is because i am aware of the volatile nature of our industry, and that rates are a bit too low these days.

About that last option, he is taking 8.5k AED to get me a job in UAE. 4k will be the token deposit, so they start the process. And i'll get skype interviews.

Last but not the least, i really really appreciate the brief replies. I owe you an ice cream in UAE, someday

Yeah go ahead and no harm visiting Travel agents and extracting info and knowledge from them about visa as well
Yeah i dunno about the salary packages from your segment neither in UAE nor in pakistan so you better have the idea

Though i wouldnt recommend giving Money to any body and would recommend giving a try yourself
the guy is trying to make money out of no reason it is a win win situation for him

you getting job he is taking credit you don't get the job he is fine with it this reminds me of same scenario over here with Driving License

Some instructor asks Learner to pay them they have links with Invigilator and can get you cleared if you get don't get cleared you will get the amount back it is a scam and a gamble which instructor takes
By seeing you how you drive they know you can get cleared easily in the test So they play a gamble , If you get cleared and takes credit see i got links if you don't get cleared he Gives you Topi "My Guy didn't come To take test so here you go take the money back" it is quite famous scam

i am not blaming friend for scam just telling you to be aware of such things because there are agencies who does the same thing and they get you fake interviews and you fall for the scam
kahin aisa na ho "Special 26" wala scene hojaye tumharay saath

Rest is your own choice
Oh Sure you can come and we can have a meal together

 

[baqai]

don't give anyone money that's scam, i just came back from Dubai three days back was there for training, here are my observations

1. I was staying in a remote area of Dubai (right at the very edge) in Dubai Investment Park, the hotel i was staying in had regular free shuttles to Ibn-e-Batota and nearby metro station

2. Although i was in a remote area and hotel was 3 star the resnt was between 450-500 AED per night including free breakfast, i don't know exact amount since it was all paid for, but that should give you an idea of average hotels, do check tripadvisor.com

3. Your best bet would be to get a metro card which lets you travel back and forth without any problems

4. Wear joggers or some other comfortable shoes, my personal favorites are my hush puppies which are extremely comfortable and yet i can wear them on jeans as well as dress pants

5. From airport you can get a du or etisalat sim, at times they rip you apart as when i landed du counter wasn't working and i was forced to get a sim from DU and it costed me 100 AED instead of usual 40-50, in such cases i would advice you to get a sim from outside not from airport

6. Before you go you should research dubai hr companies, sort them out with areas, select an area (e.g. Down Town) and your agenda should be to go and visit all those agencies in that particular area, take ample amount of copies of your CV printed, although printing at my hotel was free but i guess getting things printed there would be costly

7. Meals ... if at hotel have a good heavy breakfast, there are always fuirts available i would advice you to keep an apple or two with out in a tissue, they are quick meal and save you on costs of proper meal, average meal can cost you anywhere from 25-40 AED

Edit: one quick thing, for dubai visa you need to have an okay to board, that can be done by your travel agent or you can directly go to emirates office and get the stamp from there (faysal bank building right opposite fareer hall), i have heard they also stamp your evisa at the counter on the aiport but i am not sure

Also i always prefer to do online check in, atleast on the way back from dubai it saves you from the long lines since they have separate counters for online check in, if you only have carry on luggage you simply just walk in with the e-boarding card without the hassle

hope that helps, all the best

 

[Pleasant]

Oh About the Sim i would recommend getting it from Grocery shop its lot cheaper there usually lesser than actual price you even can get the sim in 10 to 15aed there

Dunno about your industry but related to my field and what i heard from friends as well they Hard Copy of CVs doesnt work here
as if you visit such place i.e Media city and you try to get in the building the guard will stop you and will ask you if you have some interview here and get it confirmed from the office
your anwser would be no i am here to Drop CVs for that Guard will not allow you to visit any office and will tell you to apply online so there are few places which lets you go in

so emailing things is better deal according to my info and experience

And Good Point by BAQAI which i missed out yes you Need OK TO BOARD written either from agent or the Airline office
this is Compulsory for the ppl going on Visit visa if you have residency visa it doesnt require that

 

[kamran saeed]

2 years back i posted exactly same thread on pakwheels and got plenty of helpful replies from many peoples .try to look at that thread

 

[murtaza12]

Emirates doesn't do visas longer than 30 days anymore as far as I know.
Don't believe the website, go to the office and find out for an updated answer.
Their website is a bit crap.

Secondly, getting a Visa through an airline, if you're NOT staying at a hotel requires a bunch of documents:
-Bank statement
-Previous travel history
-Detailed information about who you're staying with, and if they're related to you, then proof of that.
They also take longer to process it, might bombard you with unnecessary question at immigration in Dubai and possibly do a Retinal scan, maybe even fingerprints.

Only when you apply for a hotel+visa, they give you the visa within 3-4 days along with your ticket and OTB stamp.

Your contact in Abu Dhabi may be able to sponsor you for a Visa, but not entirely sure.
If he does, take the visa you get down to the Emirates office or the travel agent (if you plan on using one) and make sure they give you an OkayToBoard stamp.
The airline check-in counter will stamp your visa again when they see it at the airport.

I have no clue about accommodation costs.
My sisters live in University Accommodation and it costs 2,000 AED/month. Its in Al Barsha, near Mall of the Emirates. However, this is slightly irrelevant considering you won't be studying in university.


SIM card.
Du vs Etisalat

Every time I've visited Old dubai, Du sucks ass compared to Etisalat, however, Du has decent data bundles and their LTE is pretty good (50+Mbps) in downtown dubai and near Jumeirah.

Etisalat is expensive, but it works better in most areas and international calls to and from Etisalat always get connected quicker and easier than Du, with fewer call drops.
However, I have a Du number and I'm satisfied with the performance and how it works fine for me every time I go.

Airline:
1) Me being biased and spoilt, Emirates would obviously be first choice, however most people think of Emirates as the type of airline that never reduces fares.
You'll be surprised, they have some really cheap fares on right now, they last till the next 2-3 months. So grab a seat before they run out.
Booking online is easy, make your booking, fill in your details, take a print-out, walk into Emirates office, pay Cash, tickets issued, walk right out.
They accept credit/debit cards too, but that's entirely up to you.

2) FlyDubai, I tried it once, way beyond my expectations. Great service, awesome flight and dirt cheap fares. If Emirates' Saver fares are sold out, FlyDubai should be your alternative.

Food:

If you can cook, awesome. Save cash.

If you can't, there are a ton of Pakistani restaurants in Old dubai, some deliver, some don't.

Spinneys is one of the supermarkets I know, that has it's own kitchen and they have Pakistani food and other nice stuff that they pack for you and you can take home with yourself. Don't remember how much it costs, but I think it's based on how much food you buy.

If you don't want to remember what Karahi and biryani taste like, order Burger King everyday, like me




Anything else you'd like to ask and I am only just slightly less experienced than [MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] considering I don't permanently live in Dubai, but I have a house there and travel at least twice a year and have been since 2003.

Sent from my SM-G920F

 

[Pleasant]

[MENTION=42544]murtaza12[/MENTION] Yeah this is why i told him to contact agent there is no harm talking to agent and extracting knowledge from him
you might have to provide lots of documents but agents have there own link they can set things up for you without asking you lots documents as they take security deposit inform of cheque
and agent deals things on daily basis so they can tell you about updated set of rules

and btw burgers meals are lot cheaper and good considering Good Pakistani restaurant prices
like you can get a meal in 18 to 22 aed from BK KFC MC e.t.c where as good pakistani restaurant gonna costs around 25aed to 30 aed for just Gravy add few more for Drinks and Nan
by Good pakistani restaurant i mean where the food tastes good and has better ambiance

 

[murtaza12]

@murtaza12 Yeah this is why i told him to contact agent there is no harm talking to agent and extracting knowledge from him
you might have to provide lots of documents but agents have there own link they can set things up for you without asking you lots documents as they take security deposit inform of cheque
and agent deals things on daily basis so they can tell you about updated set of rules

and btw burgers meals are lot cheaper and good considering Good Pakistani restaurant prices
like you can get a meal in 18 to 22 aed from BK KFC MC e.t.c where as good pakistani restaurant gonna costs around 25aed to 30 aed for just Gravy add few more for Drinks and Nan
by Good pakistani restaurant i mean where the food tastes good and has better ambiance

For the travel agent, [MENTION=8060]abobobilly[/MENTION] look here or any one that Pleasant suggests/has experience with.

Agreed with this part:

and btw burgers meals are lot cheaper and good considering Good Pakistani restaurant prices

Most of the Pakistani/Indian restaurants that throw their menu in my house have slightly overpriced stuff compared to fast food places like BK or KFC.

Only some pakistani restaurants in Deira etc have really cheap food, however the restaurants are as small as a bathroom and have very small seating area. Food is mediocre, but easily affordable.

 

[abobobilly]

I am willing to go to a travel agent, but i am not willing to go to someone i don't know, or don't have a link with somehow. Because I KNOW they are going to quote absurd prices, and they will demand absurd amount as security deposits. With a reference, i am pretty sure i can get things done cheaply.

 

[murtaza12]

With a reference, i am pretty sure i can get things done cheaply.

[MENTION=2126]Jshak[/MENTION] might be able to help you here.

 

[baqai]

For travel agent you can contact Mr Shahzad Noor (0301-8255258) of Progressive Travels, i have known him for past 30 years and [MENTION=2126]Jshak[/MENTION] also knows him (we are all Karachi Gymkhana member), you can give him reference of Jshak (don't say jshak but rather his name) or me (Saquib Baqai). I am just a PM away just in case.

Oh the night I landed i was very hungry so i had to order McDonalds at around 1:30am the meal was for 37AED (since i was staying at a remote location their minimum order was 30 AED with 5 AED delivery). The burger was fricking huge and i could not finish it (i can't remember the name, it was spicy though) well later in night it was good since i had left overs to go with while watching Suits even the medium fries were too much for me, point being don't upsize things there, save your money their regular servings are more than enough for us.