New members of the United Arab Emirates forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025

Hi my name is Farha , I am looking for female friends who is interested in fitness, coffee, growth oriented . I stay in Al nahda dubai

Hello, my name is Madjid DARKRIM, and I have 15 years of experience in the logistics sector, with a particular focus on supply chain management and process optimization. In my previous roles ***

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your introductions but please keep it simple and informal.

The forum is not dedicated to job search, so , if you want to list your skills, you can create your CV in the Jobs section here : https://www.expat.com/en/jobs/middle-ea … -emirates/

Thank you

Bhavna

My name is Sam

Looking forward to get response to my questions. Planning to move to Dubai for studies, need advise on affordable accommodation and also open to open people that can add value.

Hello.. I am Sayf. A medical doctor, living in UAE. I am excited to jpin.

Hello!

I am Emma. Here to learn something new.

Hi all,

Here to help, guide and learn from each other. In Dubai.

Hello ! My full name is hamza Mohamed imbarek and I’m 20years old and I speak 5 languages ( ENGLISH, FRENCH,ARABE, HAUSSA, ZARMA) and iam from Niger 🇳🇪 and iam ready to any work or business to do it’s been my pleasure and iam waiting for a response please thanks you !

Hi. My name is Hanif, and I recently obtained my Emirates ID (after a lot of headache!) and am now apartment-hunting in Sharjah.

We had initially planned to relocate from the UK to Antalya (Türkiye) but that's been put on hold for a few reasons.

I'm here by myself initially, but my family will hopefully join me next year, God willing.

@hanif you have came at a time when the rents have drastically increased all over UAE including Sharjah, for apartment you need to tell what is ur budget because each locations in Sharjah has different price slab as per the locality

Good morning everyone,

I've just discovered this community and I'm so happy to write my first message.

I live in France and I'm planning to become an expat in Dubai by working there.

Hello khimfashion17,

Welcome to Expat.com 😀

Since you are planning to become an expat in Dubai, you should definitely check out the following guide > Living in Dubai: the ultimate expat guide

If you have any questions, please start a new thread on the Dubai forum to ask them.

All the best,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Hello dear all,

I am Rippen, new to this platform but been residing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi past 17 years. I am an engineer turn realtor with Engel and Voelkers Dubai. An Active volunteer with over 1200 hours in UAE. Happy to connect with you or just help you get introduced to the city.

Hi everyone I am new in this community I wanted to say hello!😀

hi my name is Emily,

i am from Lithuania, i have been living in the emirates since 2019

Hello and welcome to all newcomers!

@Emily, Tell us more about your expatriation.  What brought you to the Emirates back in 2019? How has life been for you since then?

We would love to hear about your experience and how you have settled in.

Looking forward to your story!

@yekleo2. Anything specific you would like to know? Feel free to ask your questions. 😀

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Hi everyone, I'm Kapil Sharma — excited to be part of this community!

I'm a senior business leader with 18+ years of experience in strategic sales, GTM leadership, and advisory roles across the tech ecosystem. I most recently led some of the largest cloud and AI-led transformation deals in Asia for one of the top global cloud tech companies, driving multi-hundred-million-dollar partnerships with global SIs and high-growth SaaS players.

Originally from India, I spent over 15 years in London — where I also completed my MBA at Manchester — before relocating back in 2019. After an incredible run here, we’re now gearing up for our next big chapter in Dubai.

I’m currently in advanced discussions with a data center company to lead their Asia expansion as VP of Business Development, and expecting an offer after my final meeting with the founder next week.

We’re a British expat family — my wife (who runs a successful interior design studio) and our two kids (8 and 11) will be moving with me. She’s also planning to expand her studio in Dubai to tap into the region’s booming residential and commercial growth.

Looking forward to connecting with others on the same journey — especially around schools, neighborhoods, and settling in smoothly.

I am Noel from Philippines. Currently looking  for a Human Resources role with more than 20 experience in the field of HR.

Thank you.

Hello Noel,

Welcome to Expat.com 😀

Please create your CV in the dedicated section for Job offers in the United Arab Emirates.

Take a moment to read the following guide as well: Living in the United Arab Emirates: the ultimate expat guide

All the best,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Hello Everyone,

My name is Sharas, I recently moved to the UAE.  Happy to get into the expat community, I would like to know more about the country, culture, new people, their experiences.  I am an engineer by profession.  I am into photography, art, literature, world cinema and language exchange.  I am hoping to make friends with similar interests here.  Thank you.

My husband and I are US citizens, seniors and considering a move to Dubai.  I was in all the UAE countries 35 years ago and loved it, an interesting experience for a business woman. My husband has not been to UAE.  We will be there in early December for several days and are interested in talking to residents about the process and how they are liking Dubai.

Thank you for adding me to your group.  I am very interested in Dubai as a possible relocation from USA. 

Mark

@MarkBrownCom

Hello and welcome !

Feel free to have a look at the articles of the Guide for a good start : https://www.expat.com/en/guide/middle-e … -emirates/

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien

  Thank you for the appreciations.

@Julien

I’m Akhil, and I’m part of the team at Always Improving, based in Dubai.

We work closely with entrepreneurs and expats who are planning to relocate

or start a business in the UAE.

I joined Expat.com to connect with the community, share insights about life

and business in Dubai, and learn from others’ experiences as well.

Looking forward to exchanging with you all and contributing wherever I can.

Happy to be here!

Hello ,

I would like to connect .

@Ouiame7

Hello and welcome

Feel free to tell us a bit more about yourself and why you joined the website.

Regards

Bhavna

@Julien

Nice to meet y'all, I'm Ashley

@MarkBrownCom

Hey Mark. I spent 7 years in the States. Just moved back to Dubai recently. Feel free to DM me with any questions.

Hi,

I invite you to follow this topic on this new thread: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1110092

Thanks!