Whether you're already living in Sharjah or preparing to move to Sharjah, our Expat Guide to Living in UAE offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Sharjah. For answers to specific questions, visit our UAE Forum to talk with expats in Sharjah.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Sharjah handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Sharjah by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Sharjah - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Sharjah by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Sharjah? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Sharjah? Help others moving to Sharjah by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Sharjah. If you are already living in Sharjah, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Sharjah by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Sharjah? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Sharjah by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Sharjah? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Sharjah? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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