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taiwotosho22:
Thanks for the response.
If I get you right. In case of residence visa, does it mean any company can stand as a sponsor even if one is not employed by such company?
secondly, atleast it cost how much irrespective of the profession? just give me the range. Thanks.

Exactly

taiwotosho22:
Thanks
That means one can get the residence visa even if one does not get job within the one month?
What is the fees range?
How available is job right now over there? Thanks.

Severally on this page , we have explained to you that there are only two kinds of VISA.

Tourist and employment visa
Freelance employment visa is always term as personal residence visa. You can get it done with a company but they are not responsible to give you a job. You can use your visa anywhere you like.

If you do not get any job within one month you will be on over stay and this is not what I wish.

Jobs are still the way it use to be but security opportunities are picking up speedily.

Quelme:
chief, have they started issuing direct employment Visa from home country. Any update on that?

Not yet

taiwotosho22:
Please how much is the residence visa?
Can one apply directly from Nigeria. Thanks.

Come with one month visa and start processing, prices depends on the kind of profession you want.

taiwotosho22:
Please how much is the residence visa?
Can one apply directly from Nigeria. Thanks.

Direct employment not available from Nigeria at the moment.

Good news guys:
Residence visa finally sorted by myself after a fine of 10,100 aed was waived to pay 875.
Please be careful of deceitful companies who will be promising visa.
If your visa is delayed , kindly walk to the HR and know your fate within your first month of stay.

UAE employers are not friendly anymore.

I wish you success in your endeavours


P.S if you are on a fines above 10,000 it's better to go and do residence visa, start the journey by yourself.

Stay away from troubles.

glowingflame7:
Lol at resume work straight from airport. Don't buy slavery for yourself sister. That's like 800aed work like someone said. And they will still collect money for Visa from you. That's if it is not something else you will be doing there for free.Run from that Alhaja, don't come and tell us touching stories oh.

There is no even commission for housemaids they are begging people to even do it.
The employers pay agents for bringing a lady, everyone is wise now.

Awesomefoodie:
Good morning and compliment of the season. I met one Alhaja yesterday she said there is a live-in maid Job available in Dubai and salary is 100k when converted to naira. She also said the Visa is 500k and I have to deposit 200k. It will be processed withing 3 weeks and I would resume work straight from the airport. She said I should send her via WhatsApp, my international passport, a passport pic and a portrait pic of me showing my full stature on a white background.

Pls is this real, plus is the salary for live-in maid Job 100k or more than? I hope she is not planning on using me for continued monthly business.

If you don't have a passport or visa , you can do housemaid work without stress.
Its readily available but the suffering there is too much from ladies who had been there before.

Hmmmmmm, I won't advise my enemy to walk that path of slavery.

marvelife:
How are you bro?
Please do you know where covid test can be carried out in lagos?

I have someone coming to uae but I don't know much about the test Centre

No sire

glowingflame7:
The attestation part though. Skilled jobs need attestation, it is required by law. Except you only plan on doing your own business or blue collar jobs, it is advisable to attest your documents once and for all. It is relatively easier and cheaper to do it yourself than to need it and have someone else to do it for you.

In as much as you and I know the situation of this place at the moment.
Skilled jobs require attestation, but we need to set some records straight.
My opinions are based on the majority of lapses here.
Before man and God how many Nigerians are working here with attested documents over those who are just managing the work?
Maybe things will change in the future.

Update on the lady case: Labor said employers has a right to cancel her without her words and she needs to plead for more time to find another. Check labor laws article 15-20.

I do not want to scare anyone with my rants about here as a colleague of mine from the university earns 8000 salary in his 7th year here in UAE.

Opportunities are plenty here but it seems we need to upgrade too.

For those seeking jobs,check mourjan app and put a profile.

GET PREPARED FOR UAE

1- SIRA: (M/F)
Security course that makes you certified to seek employment in security companies.
Course fees close to 2000
you will get certificates
Salary around 1800--2250 for freshers without UAE experience.
Visa charge: 4000-6500

2-- BARISTA : (M/F)
coffee and tea making for restaurants and hotels.
Training is required and fees can be up 1500-2000 from experienced trainers not a school .
You will get certificates
Salary around 1500-2000-2500

3-- SAFETY OFFICER : NEBOSH IGC (M/F)
fees 2500--3800
You will get certificates
Salary around 3500-4000-5000 (engineering or science background)

4: LIFE GUARD (M/F)
Fees 1500-2000
Salary around 2000

5- Pedicurist and Manicurist (Salon) F
Training from home country
Trials will be done
Salary 2000---

6-- DRIVERS --- M/F
Home drivers license

Salary but most are on commission work...
Take home around 2000

7--- AUTO MECHANICS M

8-- MASONS. M

9--- PAINTERS. M

10--- WAITERS /WAITRESS M/F

11-- TILERS. M

12-- ELECTRICIANS M

13-- PLUMBERS M

14-- CARPENTER'S. M

15--- CLEANERS

glowingflame7:
You've spoken very well. For a while, I've discouraged people from even coming at all for now, especially since this Covid lockdown pandemic wahala. Many businesses closed down or have been so so. Generally, there's the issue of downsizing, salary cuts, late salary payments etc and it affects every sector and nationality. But my people still dey come in, lol. So na to siddon look and answer the one way I fit.

Though I still will not advise people to make their own visas. I will rather say you develop yourself, get skilled, get more employable and become an employer of labor. It is every person's goal to get his or her residence. But the major experiences of the past have been scams and tears. People giving money for their own visas and either getting no Visa, or the so called agent making 3months Visa for people. This is why the advice has been, make 3months, see things for yourself. You may get a job and company to make your Visa. If not, maybe it's safer to make it here. Anyway, good luck guys. Those who will hear will hear, those who will not are the majority.

YES!!!, I said it our people are not helping matters reasons I have taken the effort to begin to discourage folks from coming here on visit visa.

Well If they want to do general helper 1000-1200 in hot sun. Filipinos don't come here with visit visa anymore. There is no way you will be treated fairly within that two years I must tell you honestly. You will get bored within 6months that's the reason they don't like people with their own visa. They know you can leave anytime when you are tried of their nonsense. So they rather treat you well if you are valuable to the company.

A lady I know within a month is ready to be cancelled because of poor treatments. They have ganged up against her in a saloon just because customers are appreciating her skills.

Maybe we need to scout for reputable and honest organisation from here who can have physical offices in Nigeria for processing same way Filipinos are doing theirs.

I emphasized this because companies are getting frustrated and wiser. If someone will cut visa fee from your salary plus the overall expenses of coming on 3months.

The beauty of it is that you can book ONE WAY FLIGHT, fees reduced a bit unlike 3months that needs return ticket.

You can get part time work same week of arrival and not worries of having to please employers for visa.

The major issue is the scam right , it will be solved.

Did I mention attestation ... just forget it please.

Awesomefoodie:
Thanks for your honest review. Pls, if I come with employment Visa will I be the one to take care of my accomodation after I secure a job? What about transportation to work?

Most company provides accommodation and transportation.

You can choose to stay anywhere you like ... just appear at their work finish.

Xbolmax:
Good evening to y'all
I'm been following this thread for sometime now
OK, straight to the point!
I have an uncle in dubia that want me to come over to work
He got an agent over there to help mee secure an employment visa that will cost like 8,000 dirahm
What the agent told my uncle was that, she will get me a security job over there
1.I just want to know if it possible to run employment visa from dubia ( while I the employee is in Nigeria)?
2. Is it possible to get the employment visa without having a job over there?
3. Is the amount not much for the visa(not to fall in wrong hands)?
4. Do I need to start searching for job with the employment visa when i get to dubia?
Thank you

Still fair.... Someone got here and still paid 11600 and the agents actually paid 6500 to the company.

A better deal but ask them your sira fees included to avoid stories when you come.

Kingchineme6:
I left 18th of this month, when I reach the airport I told them that I didn't have money to clear for my overstay and the said I have only two options,either I pay or the ban me.


I didn't reason the ban twice because mehn UAE really is not place for Nigerians without paper now, I know how many interviews and how much I wasted for CVs there, my brother I took the ban ooooo.

The scanned my finger prints and capture my face, I was just saying in my mind that the should hurry let me leave this God forsaking country. Nonsense....... Bleep them

Wait the ban is for how many years?

Rapsino:
Good morning everyone. Pls I am currently looking for a job in uae. I am currently in Abu Dhabi. If any info pls email: sundaylucky06@gmail. com thanks

Register your profile on mourjan app if you are lucky.

Awesomefoodie:
Pls I need clarification: an agent told me I should pay 800k for a Dubai 3 months Visa plus accomodation, covid-19 test, flight ticket and settling immigrations. And I should hold additional 500$ with me as PTA for me to secure a job and transportation once I get to Dubai. Pls is this true or the money is too much.

Just get employment visa done ... I repeat do not ever come looking for jobs with a visit visa.

Well when you come y'all will see why the agents themselves in Nigeria cannot live here.

PLEASE I WILL ADVISE NEW COMERS TO COME WITH THEIR OWN VISA.
THE WAY EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH NIGERIANS LATELY IS ALARMING.

PLEASE LETS TELL NEW COMERS THE GOSPEL TRUTH OF THIS PLACE.

SINCE FEBRUARY IT'S BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF ISSUES. THE COMPANIES I HAVE BEEN JOINING DIDNT MAKE VISA SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DIDNT HAVE QUOTA FOR ENGINEERS.

THEY KEEP DECEIVING UP AND DOWN, ONE EVEN USE MY ATTESTED CERTIFICATE TO REGISTER COMPANY AS A STAFF.

THE WAY OUR PEOPLE HAVE MESSED UP HERE IN THE PAST IS CAUSING SEERIOUS PAINS FOR FRESHER.

I PACKAGED MYSELF SO MUCH THAT THESE EMPLOYERS ARE CRUEL.

OUR PEOPLE ALSO DON'T HELP MATTERS...

IF YOU MUST COME HERE PLEASE NOT WITH VISIT VISA AGAIN...

PLEASE LET'S ADVISE FOLKS TO COME WITH EMPLOYMENT VISA AND BE FREE.

FORGET ABOUT ATTESTATION BECAUSE NO ONE CARES HERE I SAW IT SEVERALLY AND RISKED MY LIFE TO ABUJA.

SAVE UP YOUR MONEY FOR EMPLOYMENT VISA RATHER THAN RUNNING AFTER EMPLOYERS BECAUSE THIS PLACE IS A TRAP.

I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE SAFETY COURSES AGAIN TO ADD UP TO M.SC MAYBE THEY WILL LOOK AT OUR FACE AGAIN.

AFTER ALL MY EXPERIENCES AS A CIVIL ENGINEER HAVING COLLECTED OVER 200K IN NIGERIA. SOMEONE IS OFFERING ME 1200 AS A HELPER AND STILL WANTS TO CUT 3500 FOR EMPLOYMENT VISA...

MOST COMPANY ACCOMODATION ARE A MESS...

THE GOVERNMENT DOESNT CARE...

PLEASE DON'T BE AT MERCY OF THE EMPLOYERS.

MOST UGANDAN COME ON EMPLOYMENT VISA AND THEY ARE COMFORTABLE.

NIGERIANS HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CANCELLED VISA AND LABOR CASES . THEY SAY WE ARE TOO SMART.

I MET LADIES WHO EVENTUALLY JUMPED INTO PROSTITUTION BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T PAY HOUSE RENTS AGAIN.

PLEASE DISCOURAGE THESE PEOPLE FROM VISIT VISA TO EMPLOYMENT.

DON'T BE DECEIVE THE EMPLOYERS EVEN LOVE IT NOW AND WILL PAY YOU BETTER.

IF YOU WORK 6MONTHS YOU CAN FLY BACK HOME AND GO AFTER 3MONTHS.

PLEASE TELL THE REAL SITUATIONS OF UAE.

I SAW LOTS NEGATIVE COMMENTS LAST YEAR BUT I IGNORED IT.

HONESTLY I WAS FAR BETTER OFF HOME THAN HERE.

IF YOU HEAR GOOD FOR YOU.

A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR A WISE.

Information reaching me now says no visa change for Nigerians.
Hmmmmmmmmmm.... I am just speechless.

Hello house, please who needs naira , i have in abundance with good rates. Our people will not wound us with rates.

All these FX should start dealing naira and let this currency fall without dollar inteference.

Ope4Christ:
They are dubious fellows. They deceive and collect your money and you can't do anything about it. If you call the Police you will loose because they would ask you for your Emirates ID and what right do you have to apply for job with Tourist's Visa?

Exactly, who wants to face dubai police cause of that issue.

Guys coming before the end of the year, please learn PAINTING /TILING works. There is a shortage of professional workers now. Projects have started rolling out as usual. There is less discrimination in the construction industry.
Salary from 1800 aed.
Peace ✌

justi4jesu:
Stay Woke

Sadly i paid 220 (receipt) at ( no 4) furnitures area just 4 days i arrived UAE while looking around for jobs.
One african lady is part of their scam ring, she is paid to convince you.

After 2 weeks i went back, stayed downtairs and directed over 15 African guys to never come there again. I felt relieved abit.

Avoid Sharjah recruitment agency esp Abu Shagara.

Peace✌

spartacus11:
Oya na as he be like this so the best job for dubai now na agent work ohhh, since nearly everything need agent to run

So the search now should be how to be a genuine agent in dubai

If you are trusted... Imagine you paying commission to hire construction workers.
It is what it is.

Let me say this clearly, it is very difficult to get a job without an agent now because of covid 19 issues.

I didnt get mine through one but i had spent over 300k naira on transport, cv printing and other related charges before the lockdown.

I was almost settling for an agent before a way opened. Please and please, prepare very well, do all necessary things. A guy saw a security job recently with benhindi group, they requested for attested certificate plus 11k aed. He had to send his certificates back to Nigeria.

A lot of things will be opened to you here when you come no matter what we tell you here.
Jobs are so inconsistent, salaries are owed etc
Our history here is getting scary, Filipinos are most sought with high preference.
I was almost discouraged before i came here too, i had ielts band 7, m.sc , 8yrs field experience but no one will look at it because i was from Nigeria. Stylishly, i found a way out.
Our brothers here too are not helping matters always find a way to extort freshers.

Few tips: Stay in Dubai
Go to companies and request to see HR if the company has an agent who supplies them. If yes, meet with such recruiting firm. Most do thorough interview while some will just ask few questions and demand for commission.

Download MOURJAN app and put your profile as a fresher willing to do any job. Owners of company will call themselves and discuss salary with you.

It is not a smooth journey anyways.
What else?, Pray and commit everything to God.

N:B This agent thing in the UAE is not peculiar to job recruitment, projects, labor supply, contracts etc also tow this path. Many a times, there is always an intermediary involved who demands some token for services rendered.

Have a nice day.

AyoEniafe:
Thank you so much..please do

Asap you are ready...

AyoEniafe:
Hey guys!
I'm looking forward to vacationing in Dubai after the pandemic.
I tried doing some research online to get information on how to go about it, but it seems too misleading.

Someone should please help out with latest DIY info. Thanks

Let me recommend one cheap hotel for you budget 10k/night ok... Put that on your checklist first.

clinton21:
Master card is for international transaction, because I use it at Abuja UAE consulate before coming

Did you do card profiling before you traveled?
Find a uba contact and call them or go through mails. I did mine hoping to be back to naija April ending, card was locked again. I had to update it again.
If you didn't profile your card, it may not be activated for withdrawals.
Is it even better? I got 1k aed, UBA charged 120k naira. That's not a fair deal anyway.

Ope4Christ:
It was 1Dirham to N117 but the exchange rate has increased to around N119 as at today.

We all speak Pakistani English everyday but I am trying as much as possible for it not to 'destroy' my spoken English.

'working good, my friend'

Honestly it is a serious twist of english,
But aed is still 105 while trying to use the ATM.
our people trying to match usd to naira... I really don't understand.
All is well, we will survive.

Ope4Christ:
You should have informed your bank before you left Nigeria to activate it for international transactions. Is the card MasterCard or Verve?

The only solution is for you to download UBA App on playstore then fill in your details with pin. This will allow you to transfer to someone's account in exchange for Dirhams. That's what I did in Dubai four days ago.

Rate pls?

I opened my bank, used ATM severally but today not working my friend...dont mind my paskitani english.