tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post3359641663300324399..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: The ID Card saga begins hereSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-34178933615152240652008-10-29T16:25:00.000+04:002008-10-29T16:25:00.000+04:00And do they want first name or last name of grandp...And do they want first name or last name of grandpappa?<BR/><BR/>They don't make it easy!Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-68664618268548206192008-10-29T15:44:00.000+04:002008-10-29T15:44:00.000+04:00I've just seen the small paper slip you need to fi...I've just seen the small paper slip you need to fill-out with "mandatory information". It asks for your full name and details, your mother's name, and your grandfather's name. Now, which grandfather do they mean? Mother's side of Father's side? Can I choose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-34787109126630954922008-10-29T14:44:00.000+04:002008-10-29T14:44:00.000+04:00And what if you have a degree but it was not attes...And what if you have a degree but it was not attested. <BR/><BR/>Subsequently your labour contract may state you as a non-professional occupation such as administrative assistant. Do you need the ID card by 31st December?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-924183953828206452008-10-29T12:33:00.000+04:002008-10-29T12:33:00.000+04:00seabee, the whole thing is once again CHAOS, as wi...seabee, the whole thing is once again CHAOS, as with every new law or regulation in Dubai. Nothing is ever thought through in a logical manner. Nobody ever asks themselves "How can we make this as hassle-free and quick as possible?" And in an article in today's 7 Days newspaper, the sheer arrogance and age-old government behaviour of "what'cha gonna do? This is our country (*insert evil chuckle here*)" just made my blood boil. Thamer Rashed Al Qasemi, planning director of the EIDA said: *We said in our advertisements not to leave it to the last minute.* However, while he said adverts had been carried in Arabic newspapers, he was unable to confirm that any were published in English-language newspapers. *Arabic is the official language of the UAE,* he added.<BR/><BR/>Well, %*&*$* you too, Mr Al Qasemi! The next time you visit the German consulate to apply for a Shengen visa, maybe we should keep all the forms in German because guess what? It's our official language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com