2) Start applying atleast 1 month before entarnce in dubai ...

because most of the jobs in dubai are advertised almost 15-20 days before they
are planning to hire as they want to collect maximum CVs, if you start applying after entering dubai this means u wasted atleast 10-15 days out of your 30-40 days visa

ASALAM O ALAYKUM
Here are some tips which are necessary before moving UAE, Dubai

1) ATTEST your educational documents from three places (a) relevent body i.e hec
(forb.com,mba etc), (B) Foreign affair (c) UAE embassy in Pakistan .

3) CV format is very necessary ...plz don't use PAKISTANI CV FORMAT i,e ur personal
info at top ( this is not recommended ). i'll post format also in further posts.

4) Most effective websites are www.dubizzle.com & www.jnjobs4u.com.There are some

others also, plz remember if any website requires money & provide job assurance this is
fake....try to ignore this type of websites

5) Mention your pasport number in cv and also mention any of ur friend/relative contact
number in CV when u start applying from Pakistan so employer can contact u ...i mean
before entering dubai....when u reach there use ur own number

6) Please don't expect high salary at the start. If u get 2000-3000 AED plz i higly recommend
start ur job because atleast u get a 2 year permanet visa from ur employer which cost
300,000 PKR.
7) Mention your visa status in CV i,e visit visa .

8) Try to move after qualifyng ACCA if you dont have any degree ( i.e b.com, mba )
because Embassy only issue managerial visa if you have any degree or completed
certification, otherwise you get labour class visa which does not add value to ur cv. Even you
worked there u dont have proof of managerial visa ( i.e accountant,accountant
general,auditor etc ) on your pasport......they check your UAE experience by verifyng your
pasport

9) Dont miss the oppourtunity if u get even at 1500 AED just think that you are doing
internship .but minimum salry is 2000-3000, theme is to gain UAE experince for atleast 1-2
year if you survive there then mark my words DUBAI IS HEAVEN FOR PROFESSIONALS
like ACCA ...you can earn as much as u want but after experience

Here are some more tips for those who want to START CAREER IN UAE (DUBAI,ABU
DHABI, SHARJA) .These are only for VISIT/TOURIST visa. GETING JOB IN DUBAI is
200% BASED ON LUCK......So having education/experience/skills not always mater , but
what we can do as a human is to work hard and follow the general rules .
I have seen alot of ICOM,B.COM,ACCA finalist earning up to 15000 AED and allot of
ACCA/CA/CIMA/M.COM they dont get job . This statement is not for appreciation, because
without qualification and experience there are very minor chances of job but there are
chances/

Competition is extremely high .Professionals came there from all over world So better is to
qualify first. Dont move if you are not a qualified ACCA affiliate/member or if you dont have
any degree i.e. B.com/M.com because even if you get a job there, UAE Embassy does not
issues you managerial visa because managerial visa is issued on degree or professional
certification so if your ACCA is not complete even 1 paper remaining means they dont issue
you managerial visa.....you have to work on labor visa, so keep patience and qualify first.
Before applying for visa confirm whether it is extendable or not....so that u can get extension
in case your visa is expiring and you have a chance of job with in some days After getting
visa confirm what is the maximum limit of entering UAE from the issue date. Normally it is 40
days.
Keep 2000 AED with you at airport to show money that you are going for visit and you have
enough money to visit Dubai....this amount is just to show them at airport I have seen allot of
my friends not allowed to enter plane if they dont have this amount....but sometimes they
dont ask.
If anyone at airport in Pakistan/Airport inquire you that why are you going to Dubai , then
NEVER EVER say them to find job....just reply that for enjoying,visting,entertainment etc.
JOB FINDING TACTICST: here are normally 3 ways of finding jobs 1) Personal reference
most effective way....which mostly lacks , here i want to emphasize one thing that if you dont
have reference in same field i.e. accounting, audit etc then dont consider that you have any
reference even your brother, father is working in Dubai.....reference means any one in same
field.
2) Online applying for jobs , consisting of two categories (a) applying through recruting
websites
i.e. www.dubizzle.com , www.jnjobs4u.com ,www.bayet.com , www.jnadds4u.com & allot
other. (b) applying through companies own websites by searching them on Google or if you
know their website, go on website and then career and then apply, if they have any job then
apply , if they dont at least send your cv.
3) Most hard and most effective way (other than reference) is applying by hand (dropping
your cv). I always quote " WE HAVE TO DO LABOUR FOR 30-40 DAYS THERE IN DUBAI
FOR FINDING JOB" this labor means get up at 9 am then pick your file contain cv's then go
in offices/companies and drop your cv, in different offices and companies . Say receptionist
that i want to meet HR Manager then meet HR manager if they allow and offer you. In case
receptionist says we dont have any job then just say him/her I want to drop my cv please
keep it and consider me whenever you have job.
( I found allot of companies, offices having job and they recruit you on the spot, or even after
5-10 days)in this way if you drop your cv by hand in 20-30 offices daily and if you have
minimum visa of 30 days this means you visited 600-900 offices in 30 days which is a big
headache ( LABOUR WORK ) but just imagine after visiting 600 offices dont you click a
single office ??? INSHALLHA definitely you click at least one job.
When you are searching for applying online or dropping cv there are some places which are
most effective go for JAFZA (Jabal Ali Free Zone) this area consisted up to 3000 companies,
then visit Dubai financial centre which is best for accounting, commerce professionals, then
Sharja industrial area phase 1-4.
Keep at least 50-70 printed CVs with you from Pakistan because in Dubai 1 print costs 1
AED ( 30 rs) . but beware what type of CV you want to print. I mean if job is for accountant
and you printed 100 cvs mentioning experience of auditor then this means you wasted

money. So It depends on your financial position. (This point is not recommended but my
responsibility is to share all info).
While applying online Apply according to job requirement. If job requires M.com/ACCA with 3
year experience then dont apply if you dont have. This is lame. If you apply they considered
you as a non professional and ignore your CV.
AFTER GETING JOB: Demand for offer letter immediately ,sign your offer letter then feel
relax. Demand for permanent visa immediately from your company to provide visa within a
week. There is a trend that companies recruit you and demand you to work for 15-20 days
without providing you work visa so that they can check your abilities and after 15-20 days
they dont provide you permanent visa and your visit is also finished and you are back to
home, so beware of this kind of situation just work for maximum of 1 week without
permanent visa ( and keep in mind on visit/tourist visa working is strictly not allowed by UAE
government ).
There is a restriction to exit Dubai once if you are on visit and you get job there on
permanent work visa. Then you have to exit Dubai once i.e. come back Pakistan and then
going again and second option is not to exit and paying 1000 AED fee for no exit. I highly
suggest that never come back and pay fee because this is economical and minimum.
Calculation is as under If you return to Pakistan , in PKR ( 35000 return ticket + 10000
protector + 5000 English id card +miscellaneous expense + waste of time not on job due to
being in Pakistan ) this almost cost up to 70,000 rs so its better to pay 1000 AED ( 29000 rs
).

How to get your Oxford Brookes Bsc equivalence from HEC

Step 1: Go to des.hec.gov.pk and create your profile, Add all your educational record and personal information.
Step 2: Select equivalence for your Bsc and print their form
Step 3: Attach your photograph and sign the form
Step 4: Make payorder favouring HEC Islamabad (Rs.5000 + RS.30 making charges)
Step 5: Make 2 photocopies of your entire educational record, NIC, HEC form and payorder.
Step 6: Go to HEC office behind PTV station & Liaquat Library
Step 7: Meet the guy name Aftaab at the information desk, he will check your documents and will take
photocopies along with original documents to Director Afaaq, who will then sign the photocopies.
Step 8: Aftaab will keep one photocopy and return you everything else. He will provide you with the courier
address to HEC islamabad
Step 9: Courier your attested photocopy from TCS near Dunkin Donuts university road to HEC Islamabad
(charges Rs.180)
Step 10: Wait and pray to receive your equivalence letter from HEC Islamabad within a month
Important Information
-If you're O'levels A'levels student you first need to get your O & A levels equivalence from IBCC, HEC will

require original + photocopies of your Matric and Inter Equivalence.

-You need to have atleast 12 years of schooling in order to get equivalence from HEC
-HEC recommends TCS to courier photocopies, please don't use any other courier services.
-In my case ACCA card and ACCA transcripts were not asked.
-Best time to go HEC office is from 10-11am
-It takes around 30min at HEC office if there isn't any rush
-No kickbacks are required what so ever, just be polite and nice
-If you can, take a sindhi speaking friend, that'll save you 20mins
Goodluc

visithttp://www.hec.gov.pk/.../DegreeAttest.../Pages/welcome.aspx
HEC Still attest degrees but from Lhr or Isb officw which take upto 2 months for the attestation. (You can contact
local OCS courier service they offer the degree attestation services)
For ACCA i guess you should get your degrees attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs as HEC attests the
degrees which are from Pakistani institutions. Once you are done with Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestataion
YOU DONT NEED TO GET YOUR DEGREES OR ACCA CERTIFICATES ATTESTED.
Thats all the information i get. You should also check there respective websites as well.

Degree Attestation
www.hec.gov.pk
In order to facilitate the general public, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to extend the
facility of attestation of degrees/diplomas issued by Pakistani universities/degree awarding institutions at HEC
Regional Centres

M:COM EXEMPTION
Complete your qualification n get your certification n the day u receive your certification letter along with ACCA 's
membership acknowledgement letter jus pick up these two along with your ACCA qualification certificate n your
(SANAD)Transcript of H.S.S.C/F.S.C/F.A and get them photocopied n attested by a grade 18+ officer! Then take
em along with the originals to H.E.C office in Isb. Over there ask for the "equivalence board/panel" department
and meet with their officer.. after viewing them he/she will keep the copies along with ur CNIC Copy and in a few
days u'll get the M.Com equivalence certificate from H.E.C: -) best of luck!!