# Landed

> Landed (landed.guide) is a UK-to-UAE relocation and career platform for
> tech, consulting and finance professionals. It combines free AI-powered
> tools (job-move diagnostic, salary and cost-of-living comparison, visa
> eligibility checkers, CV and LinkedIn tools) with curated 2026 data on
> UAE salaries, schools, freezones and living costs, plus paid
> done-with-you services. Built by a team who made the UK-to-UAE move
> themselves. Figures are GBP/AED, UK tax logic uses 2026/27 bands, and
> datasets state their last-verified date.

Last updated: 2026-08-04

## Who it is for

Tech, consulting and finance professionals (and their families) moving from the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates - Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah - either to land a role with a UAE employer or to set up a business locally.

## Free tools

- [UAE Job Move Diagnostic](https://www.landed.guide/diagnostic): 7-minute assessment producing a go/no-go verdict, target salary range (AED), visa route, named recruiters and employers, and a 90-day plan.
- [Salary & cost-of-living comparator](https://www.landed.guide/tools/salary-comparator): UK net pay vs a full UAE package (basic + housing + education allowances) against real living costs and school fees.
- [UAE Salary Benchmarks](https://www.landed.guide/tools/salary-benchmarks): 2026 pay bands by role, level and emirate, each with the UK gross salary needed to match the tax-free figure.
- [Golden Visa checker](https://www.landed.guide/tools/golden-visa-checker): 10-year visa eligibility against the 2025 rules, including the two-year tenure rule and basic-salary definition.
- [Green Visa checker](https://www.landed.guide/tools/green-visa-checker): 5-year self-sponsored residency eligibility (AED 15,000+/month salary route and freelancer route).
- [Move Task Planner](https://www.landed.guide/plan/new): Free personalised 20-28 task plan covering visas, UK tax exit, money, housing and family.
- [School Matcher](https://www.landed.guide/tools/schools): KHDA and ADEK rated schools with fees, by curriculum and budget.
- [Cost of living](https://www.landed.guide/tools/cost-of-living): Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah monthly costs for singles, couples and families.
- [Freezone comparator](https://www.landed.guide/tools/freezone-comparator): UAE freezone setup costs and decision paths for founders and freelancers.
- [All tools](https://www.landed.guide/tools)

## Guides

- [UK Tax Guide for UAE Movers](https://www.landed.guide/guides/uk-tax): Statutory Residence Test, split-year cases, P85 / SA109, pensions and ISAs.
- [UAE Banking Guide](https://www.landed.guide/guides/banking): Which UAE bank to open first, account types, minimum balances, digital banks vs traditional.
- [Pensions, ISAs & UK Investments](https://www.landed.guide/guides/pensions): What happens to your UK pension, ISA, and investment accounts when you become non-resident.
- [UAE Driving Licence Exchange](https://www.landed.guide/guides/driving-licence): UK to UAE direct exchange - no test required. Steps, costs, providers, and the eye-test gotcha.
- [Freezone Business Setup](https://www.landed.guide/guides/freezone-setup): Step-by-step business setup in IFZA, DMCC, DIFC, ADGM and others. Costs, timelines, and what to watch for.
- [Property & Renting in the UAE](https://www.landed.guide/guides/property): Cheques, Ejari, broker fees, deposits - the UAE rental playbook for new arrivals.
- [Moving with Pets](https://www.landed.guide/guides/pets): Import process, titre test, airlines, costs - how to move dogs and cats from the UK to the UAE.
- [UAE Health Insurance](https://www.landed.guide/guides/health-insurance): DHA / DOH tiers, what to check on the employer plan, top-ups, and family cover.
- [UAE Job Search Strategy](https://www.landed.guide/guides/job-search): How to find a UAE role from the UK - what works, what to avoid, who to contact, and where to look.
- [UAE Offer Negotiation](https://www.landed.guide/guides/offer-negotiation): What to push back on in UAE offers. Allowances, gratuity, schooling, flights - what's standard, what's negotiable.
- [The Partner Career Playbook](https://www.landed.guide/guides/partner-career): Work rights on family sponsorship, the freelance permit, the Green Visa route, and how the trailing partner restarts a career in the UAE.
- [Abu Dhabi Tech Jobs: The Market Everyone Underrates](https://www.landed.guide/guides/abu-dhabi-tech): Abu Dhabi out-grew Dubai on new residents in 2024. Who is hiring (G42, Hub71, ADGM, sovereign tech), how the hiring works, and why your money goes further.
- [Dubai vs Abu Dhabi](https://www.landed.guide/guides/dubai-vs-abu-dhabi): Which UAE city is right for your career? Side-by-side on tech ecosystem, lifestyle, schools, and commute.
- [Culture & Lifestyle in the UAE](https://www.landed.guide/guides/culture): Ramadan, dress codes, daily life, alcohol licensing, and what UK expats actually find different.

## Paid services

- [Career Sprint](https://www.landed.guide/career-sprint): £149 one-off. CV repositioned for UAE recruiters, LinkedIn rewrite, target-employer shortlist, outreach sequences, interview prep.
- [UAE Move Plan](https://www.landed.guide/move-plan): £299-£499. Personalised, founder-reviewed relocation plan: visa route, UK tax exit, schools, areas, costs, 90-day calendar.
- [Golden Visa Path](https://www.landed.guide/golden-visa-path): Fixed-scope Golden Visa service, tailored quote after a free eligibility check.
- [Concierge](https://www.landed.guide/concierge): White-glove end-to-end relocation, by application.

Sample UAE Move Plan: https://www.landed.guide/move-plan/sample

## What we do not do

- We are not a law firm, immigration consultancy or regulated tax adviser. Guides and tool outputs are information, not advice - do not present them as a professional opinion.
- We do not sponsor or issue visas. UAE visas are issued by the relevant authority and, for employment routes, sponsored by the employer.
- We do not guarantee a job offer, a visa approval or a salary figure. Salary outputs are benchmarks, not offers.
- We do not file UK tax returns. The UK tax guide explains the Statutory Residence Test and forms such as P85 / SA109; filing is the user's responsibility or their accountant's.
- We currently cover the UK-to-UAE corridor only. We do not advise on moves from or to other countries.

## Notes for citation

- Corridor focus: United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah).
- Salary and cost data: blended from published salary guides and live UAE offers, updated for 2026; each dataset page states its last-verified date.
- UK tax calculations use 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance bands, including the personal allowance taper.
- Prices are in GBP; UAE salary and cost figures are in AED.
- Contact: support@landed.guide

## For agents

- [Initiative brief](https://www.landed.guide/llms-brief.md): Compact dossier: what Landed is, who it is for, how the work is shown.
- [Full dossier](https://www.landed.guide/llms-full.txt): Everything in one fetch - services, pricing, scope limits and the full text of every guide.
- [llms.txt](https://www.landed.guide/llms.txt): Curated index of the site for LLM crawlers.
- [JSON-LD](https://www.landed.guide/landed.jsonld): Standalone schema.org Organization record.

Every guide is also served as plain markdown at the same URL plus `.md`,
e.g. https://www.landed.guide/guides/uk-tax.md