Need a hire Car
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yorky500 said:
How you finding things in AUH?
Can't help much other than to check with the major hire company's located in and around the airport. Also check with the same on-line and see if you can better it.
There are many "car hire" places, but may not be to your liking and the come-backs may be hurtful i.e. claims that you damaged the vehicle when you did not etc.
ITs all going well, just trying to get my VISA done with the company. but they have left me to sort medical and emirates ID myself, which has been a little annoying. But so far have managed to sort stuff out myself. Can't help much other than to check with the major hire company's located in and around the airport. Also check with the same on-line and see if you can better it.
There are many "car hire" places, but may not be to your liking and the come-backs may be hurtful i.e. claims that you damaged the vehicle when you did not etc.
I have only made one cultural f.. up in the office so far, but i am sure many more will follow.
I am in a hotel in the Tourist Club Area at the moment, considering getting a 2 bed apartment in Sky Tower. So will need a car to get to work as i do not want to rely on Taxis to much.
The build quality is shocking at most of the apartments i have seen so far! I am looking a 1-2 per day and they all have problems. I looked at one today and the worktop was split Nearly in half due to water damage!
Getting somewhere decent is hard but i have another 28 days in the hotel!
Edited after a typo of to many free drinks at the hotel welcoming party!
Getting somewhere decent is hard but i have another 28 days in the hotel!
Edited after a typo of to many free drinks at the hotel welcoming party!
Edited by ThePlanner on Wednesday 26th September 11:29
After_Shock said:
ThePlanner said:
The build quality is shocking at most of the apartments i have seen so far! I am looking a 1-2 per day and they all have problems. I looked at one today and the worktop was split Nearly in half due to water damage!
Getting somewhere decent is hard but i have another 28 days in the hotel!
Dont mention the build on some places, think I viewed about 15-18 places and some were shocking, really shocking! Some however were actually very decent. My hotel time is very limited so had to find somewher, least you have the time to choose. you will view one that stands out from the rest so just go for that when it happens, then hope they dont rent it out for more from under you once you have agreed on it!!!Getting somewhere decent is hard but i have another 28 days in the hotel!
shirt said:
eh? AFAIK you can't get ID without a residency visa so no wonder it was refused.
being asked to sort your own visa is ridiculous, i thought you were working for the government? my visa was done and dusted within 2 weeks. you can rent a place without one though, jason did just that.
yep we are, and now finding out that a few things we are having to pay are now paid for by the department. So far i have paid for Medical (250AED), Emirates ID (370AED for Public sector not the 270AED for private sector)being asked to sort your own visa is ridiculous, i thought you were working for the government? my visa was done and dusted within 2 weeks. you can rent a place without one though, jason did just that.
I am having to become an Expert on the VISA process over night!
you now cant get a VISA without emirates ID registration reciept
http://www.abudhabi.ae/egovPoolPortal_WAR/appmanag...
But what i will say is that you can go to Al Raia Typing centre oposite Al Wadha Mall for Emirates ID typing, pay your fee. Then you can go to Khalifa hospital for medical screening. Do the medical stuff, turn roght outside the medical centre walk around the corner of the building to a Emirates ID Processing office, take you finger, palm, thumb and side of hand print, reitna scan and photo.
Khalifa Hospital screening centre is really quiet between 7.30 and 8.00 am.
Return 2 days later for medical certificate.
Then hand over to the company
- Passport
- Entry Visa
- Medical Certificate
- 8 Passport Photos (on a white background) Its got to be white not cream!
- Medical insurance Card or cirtificate
- 100AED Urgen processing fee
- then the company will process the VISA application for you!
roll on 3.30 finish work. Can wait to relax on Friday and of course the boredom! Absolutely no social life at all many of the people i work with live in Dubai and get the free bus to work.
Edited by ThePlanner on Wednesday 26th September 12:06
yorky500 said:
ThePlanner said:
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Bloody hell, you had to do it all yourself? The AUH Company I work for puts 100's of people through that process daily (we have our own time slots for Mussafah I believe). If you are of "pale faced" origins, you get shoved to the front of any and all queues - amazing.We did at one stage have our own medical check facilities here in our H/O building, complete with female nurses!
I am gettingthe stuff ready for the bank account, NOC letter, Salary Certificate. I wish i could open an account using my entry Visa.
How long does it take to turn around a cheque book? Also how long does it take for a cheque to clear here?
dxbtiger said:
Uae cheque in dirhams will be same day if deposited before 11 according to 'er indoors (works for Lloyds).
Cheque book will take a week or so to arrive I guess, think I have only written 3 or 4 in 5 years.
Bugger, that is not what i wanted to here. Will the agents not cash cash for deposit? and agency fees? My employer is raising a cheque for the yearly rent. Looks like i am well and truly stuck.Cheque book will take a week or so to arrive I guess, think I have only written 3 or 4 in 5 years.
e21jason said:
I opened a an HSBC account in about 15mins, Apartment, car, etc all with out a visa just us a stampted letter from the company stating my Visa is in procces, I have sveral spare beed them for every thing.
Jason
Jason are you in DXB or AUH?Jason
As things seem a bit easier in Dubai
Steve
rabailey said:
Often the banks will not give you a normal account but I managed to get a "savings" account when I first came out.
It only had a debit card but was still visa and could use an ATM.
Will find out later, but ADCB have been helpful so far as my employer is on there approved list. They only need to see one salary payment from my employer to give me a Auto Loan and a credit card!It only had a debit card but was still visa and could use an ATM.
After_Shock said:
ThePlanner said:
They only need to see one salary payment from my employer to give me a Auto Loan and a credit card!
Daft really, think they would have learnt lessons from the big crash a few years back!After_Shock said:
ThePlanner said:
It is but i will not be spashing the cash i am renting a car until i can buy one in cash! But the credit card with the bonus etihad miles will be v.useful.
Yeah im renting too till at least early next year, probably longer to be fair.The air miles are handy on the credit cards, not applied yet still deciding if to bother or not.
Typically my flat isnt ready tomorrow as should be and my company has issued my housing allowance as of tomorrow so im homeless from tomorrow lol, need to find a cheap hotel!!
Surprisingly the account has been opened and the a/c number will be txt to me.
Edited by ThePlanner on Sunday 30th September 14:17
After_Shock said:
Well done on the account!
Is that a company rate for the hotel? My companies paying 410dhs a night in a Rotana for me but when I try and get the room its 1050dhs per night!!!
The rate is the advanced rate bookable online via my UK Debit Card (my backup plan if im homeless).Is that a company rate for the hotel? My companies paying 410dhs a night in a Rotana for me but when I try and get the room its 1050dhs per night!!!
399dhs per night local money for the basic room.
House hunting on Thursday hopefully.
Edited by ThePlanner on Sunday 30th September 16:04
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