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Moving to Dubai with children

52-page PDF. The complete family handbook: KHDA-rated schools, neighbourhoods, healthcare, banking, Golden Visa pathway, school bus map, and the practical operating rhythms of expat family life in Dubai.

Free. Updated May 2026. v2026.1.

City handbook

Moving to Dubai with children

The complete family handbook
52 pages · PDF · v2026.1
Inside the handbook
52 pages of Dubai family operating system
Built from 50+ family interviews and KHDA, GDRFA and DHA primary sources. Every chapter ends with a "next-step checklist".
01Should you move to Dubai? The honest take
02Visa pathways: employment, Green, Golden
03School inventory: KHDA ratings explained
04The 12-month admissions timeline
05Tier 1 schools (Outstanding KHDA)
06Tier 2 schools (Very Good)
07The Indian and Pakistani curriculum schools
08Neighbourhoods with school bus catchment
09Healthcare: DHA insurance + IPMI
10Banking: Emirates ID and salary protection
11Driving licence transfer
12Cost of living: 2026 numbers
13Schools by KHDA rating (full table)
142026 fee data by school
15The 4-week settle-in checklist
16What no one tells you in advance

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