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From Nigeria: ignore the paid-visa ads
Naira math will lie to you. The dirham is dollar-pegged. Real jobs do not ask you to pay for the work permit.
- FX
- AED follows USD, not NGN
- Attestation
- If HR asked, do it in Nigeria first
- Scam tell
- Anyone quoting a visa fee on WhatsApp
West African job-seekers are a favourite target for fake Emirates and hotel offers. If they want a ‘medical and visa fee’ before you have an employer letter on letterhead, stop. Cabin crew, engineers and hospitality still hire — on emiratesgroupcareers.com and the hotel group’s own site, not a Lagos Instagram page.
Convert AED to dollars first. A 12,000 dirham job is about USD 3,270 a month before you touch naira. That is a JVC or Deira life if you pay your own rent, not Downtown. Bring attested documents if the role is regulated. A visit visa is for interviews; working on it is how people get fined.
Once you land: Silver NOL, a tourist SIM until Emirates ID, and do not hand your passport to a PRO you have not met through HR. Family follow-on needs the ICP salary floor and housing proof.
Practical notes, not official law. Confirm on ICP, MOHRE, RTA, KHDA and your employer before you act.