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  • Connect with fellow Swiss in the UAE

  • Get information in our UAE guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in the UAE

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If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in the UAE! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

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  • Peter B. Krehmer

    There are so many expats in the UAE, but the InterNations Dubai Ramadan dinners brought some wonderful guests together.

InterNations – Uniting Swiss living in the UAE

Would you like to get in touch with other Swiss in the United Arab Emirates? Are you in need of help and advice from your Swiss compatriots? Or would you like to join other Swiss expats on an excursion to discover sights and landmarks – e.g. the tiny emirate of Ajman?

Whether you have settled as an expat in the UAE or are still living in Switzerland and planning your upcoming foreign assignment, InterNations the UAE offers everything you need: Established in 2007, our trusted community soon became the leading platform for international networking among expatriates and global minds around the world. Our network also counts a considerable number of Swiss expats in the UAE, coming from all corners of Switzerland - from Geneva, over Zurich to Bern.

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    From Switzerland, living in Abu Dhabi
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    From Switzerland, living in Abu Dhabi
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Attend our monthly events and activities for Swiss expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

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Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow Swiss in our UAE expat forums.

  • does anyone knows a good osteopath ?
    2 replies
    Oct 31, 3:26 PM
    Community member

    great thanks a lot

  • Cooking classes
    9 replies
    Mar 31, 8:11 AM
    Community member

    Hi Dominique Thanks for getting back to me. Definitley interested in some of them.

  • Tourist visa more than 30 days
    10 replies
    Aug 9, 7:34 AM
    Community member

    As I was told, only the sponsor-company who made you a visa for UAE can extend your visa for another 30 days. You cant extend it to the third month, and come back to UAE upon expiry of 30 days from …

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Find other Swiss to share your hobbies with

Find Tips and Advice on the UAE from Swiss Expats

Of course, expat living in the UAE is not just about shipping your belongings and filing in some bureaucratic papers. Regular socializing with fellow Swiss is an essential part of expat life and helps getting accustomed to the Emirati way of life and mentality. InterNations helps you connect and meet up with other Swiss in the UAE, residing in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharyah and many other places throughout the country. Just take a look at our group of Swiss in Dubai or Swiss in Abu Dhabi.

If you ever wish to have a chat in your native language, discover where to shop for Swiss food or discuss your favorite sports team's latest match, become a member of the Emirati InterNations Community:

  • Look up our top quality network to get to know open-minded expats from Switzerland in the UAE.
  • Obtain and share insider tips in our the UAE Expat Forums – e.g. how to hire a babysitter fluent in your native tongue for your children or where to get rösti in Dubai.
  • Search the InterNations Places database for the UAE to get information on institutions from your home country, including the Swiss embassy.

From the tiny emirate of Ajman to the richest city in the world, we’ll help you connect with supportive and friendly Swiss expats in the UAE.

Join Our Expat Activities and Mingle with Fellow Swiss in the UAE

Moreover, please feel free to attend our regular expat events and activities in the UAE. Our get-togethers are very diverse and range from a cozy gathering to enjoy the traditional Emirati shawarma, to big expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Abu Dhabi’s best locations. You can also participate in one of our expat trips to go and see the beautiful wildlife conservations and sanctuaries of Ras Al Khaimah as well as other beautiful landmarks in the UAE.

Our meet-ups and activities are a great opportunity to mingle with expats from Switzerland and various other countries in a casual setting. Interested? Just sign up and you’ll soon be receiving a cordial Grüezi, salut, buongiorno, bainvegni from our Swiss living in the UAE!

  • Peter B. Krehmer

    There are so many expats in the UAE, but the InterNations Dubai Ramadan dinners brought some wonderful guests together.

  • Suzanne Payne

    Dubai is such an overwhelming mixture of tradition and modernity that I was very grateful for all the support from other expats.

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