Dubai move checklist

A checklist that can compete with generic move blogs

Most public Dubai checklists mix packing with immigration. This one separates legal basis, UK or home-country exit work, housing cash and the first month after arrival. It is written as an online Dubai move toolkit: free to use, private by default, and honest about what a tick cannot do.

Mark an item only when you have a written source: the live GDRFA or ICP service, the employer offer, a school Fees Fact Sheet, or a dated quote. A social-media “day three” list is not a source.

How the two phases work

Pre-move is the work that should happen before you resign, ship belongings or sign a year of rent. It includes naming the residence route, checking documents without storing numbers here, and testing landing cash in AED.

First 30 days follows dependencies rather than a fake daily calendar. Residence and Emirates ID evidence often unlock banking and a resident mobile plan. Ejari often sits in front of an ordinary DEWA tenant move-in. School confirmation can decide the home.

What this free tool leaves to the workspace

There is no shared login on this page and no place for passport images. If you want the same plan saved, exported as a PDF, and kept beside budget and school modules, open Move Planner. ZIP downloads remain available after purchase as a fallback. Guidance on this page stays free either way.

Use the UK to Dubai pillar if you are leaving the UK, the Golden Visa hub if you are comparing long-term categories, and the freelance versus Green comparison before you buy a licence package.

Questions this page answers

Is this an official UAE checklist? No. It is an independent planning list. The authority or sponsor handling your file controls the live document list.

Can I use it on a shared computer? You can, but anyone using this browser can see the ticks. Delete the saved list when you finish, or use a private device.

Does emailing the result create an account? No. The optional email is a one-off copy of the item labels. A separate unticked box is the only way to keep a hashed address for later tips.