Guides

The PDPL is in force but its Executive Regulations are not issued — so the fines, the breach clock and your compliance deadline do not yet exist in law.

Two of the four diseases people expect to be screened for are occupation-only, the chest X-ray depends on your emirate, and TB is not a deportation.

UAE customs duty rates, the used-household-goods relief and its conditions, and the prohibited and restricted lists that decide whether your shipment clears.

The six work models UAE law recognises, the 13 MoHRE work permits, and how a part-time work permit lets you hold a second job lawfully.

The map between Abu Dhabi's 25 practical guides — costs, TAMM and Tawtheeq registration, free zones, freehold property and what's worth your first weekend.

Abu Dhabi’s four main free zones compared — what each is built for, who actually regulates it, and why twofour54’s regulator is not what most guides say.

Dubai shared housing is permit-only under Law No. 4 of 2026. What it defines, who it binds, what is excluded, and fines up to AED 1 million.

The 30-day and 120-day deadlines, the attestation chain, and the exact order to get a UAE-born baby a certificate, passport, Emirates ID and visa.

Worked a UAE public holiday? The law gives you a replacement day off or your day's wage plus 50 per cent of basic pay. What Article 28 entitles you to.

How to file a UAE labour complaint: the 30-day and one-year deadlines, the AED 50,000 threshold, and why appeals go to the Court of Appeal.

What UAE regulation actually requires when a flight is cancelled: care and re-routing yes, a refund and compensation no. The rules, the thresholds and where to claim.

Abu Dhabi bus fares, the Hafilat card, official taxi tariffs and the Darb toll — including the two new 24/7 gates and the caps that were scrapped.