Residents of Dubai are obliged to register all their flatmates. They have two weeks to do this.

The decision of the Dubai Land Department applies to everyone: both property owners and management companies, as well as tenants. You need to register information about cohabitation in a special application REST. After that, the leases will be updated immediately and will include details of all housemates.

More than 200 nationalities live in the UAE and, judging by the emirates’ ambitions, they will continue to actively attract foreigners. To make it comfortable for everyone to live and work in the country, the government makes all sorts of changes to the laws.

Back in 2020, for example, the UAE relaxed the family law: since then, couples who are not married can legally share housing and live together. Visa rules have also been recently adopted, making it easier for foreigners to obtain long-term visas and residence permits. This applies primarily to investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, specialists in highly intellectual fields, outstanding students and graduates. Immediate family members of these people will also be able to enjoy all the benefits of the changes.

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