How to Emirates is an independent guide to living, working, and traveling in the United Arab Emirates — written from firsthand resident experience. We are not affiliated with the Emirates airline, the UAE government, or any bank or telecom provider we write about.
We started this site with one goal: turn the confusing, scattered process of getting things done in the UAE — renewing an Emirates ID, opening a bank account, checking a visa status, paying an RTA fine — into a clear, step-by-step guide anyone can follow.
Our Experience
Every guide on How to Emirates is based on something one of us has actually done: renewed our own driving license through the RTA, applied for our own Emirates ID, opened our own bank accounts with Emirates NBD, ADCB, and FAB, and tracked our own visa status through ICP and GDRFA. We test each process ourselves before writing about it, and we revisit guides whenever a fee, portal, or rule changes — you’ll see an updated date on every article.
Our Expertise
Hari Kumar founded How to Emirates after more than a decade living and working across the UAE and other Arab countries. Alongside Joseph and Jeevan, the team focuses specifically on four areas — visa and immigration, personal finance and banking, transportation and traffic rules, and everyday resident life — rather than covering the UAE as generalists.
How We Operate
We publish comprehensive, step-by-step guides and keep them current rather than writing once and leaving them to go stale. Where a process depends on an official source — RTA, ICP, GDRFA, MOHRE, DEWA, or a specific bank — we link directly to it so you can verify anything we say.
Trust & Independence
How to Emirates is independently owned and operated. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Emirates airline, any UAE government entity, or any bank, telecom, or service provider mentioned on this site. Our guides reflect our own research and experience; always confirm time-sensitive details like fees and required documents on the relevant official website before you act.
Mission
Our mission is to be the resource we wished existed when we first arrived — clear, practical, and honest about what actually works — so you can navigate daily life in the UAE with less guesswork and less time lost to red tape.
Where to Find Us
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