Relocating Your Family
Schools, areas, housing, shipping and healthcare.
The family side of the move: British-curriculum schools and admissions timing, choosing the right area, how renting and Ejari work, healthcare and insurance, shipping, driving licences and the rest of the soft landing — for Dubai, Abu Dhabi or wherever in the UAE suits your family.
- Relocating Your Family
Best areas in Dubai for UK families
Where UK families actually settle in Dubai — the villa communities, the apartment options, and why the right area usually comes down to schools and commute rather than the area itself.
- Relocating Your Family
Renting in Dubai: how Ejari and the process works
How renting a home in Dubai actually works — the cheque system, agency fees, deposits and Ejari registration — so you know what to expect before you sign a tenancy.
- Relocating Your Family
Can I drive in Dubai on a UK licence?
Whether you can drive in Dubai on a UK licence as a tourist and as a resident — and how UK licence holders typically convert to a UAE licence without sitting a driving test.