Documents to Prepare Before You Move
9 min readUpdated 18 September 2026Article 2 of 3
The master list of what to bring, attested or not, original or copy, and how many copies, plus the reportedly phased 2026 police clearance requirement that touches 45 nationalities and passes most Western passport holders by entirely.
What this article covers
- 01The Rule That Decides Everything Else: Some Documents Can't Be Fetched Later
- 02Your Passport Sets the Clock, So Check It First
- 03Passport Photos Are the Single Cheapest Thing You Can Overprepare
- 04The Master List: What to Bring, in What Form, and How Many
- 05The 2026 Police Clearance Change That Splits Readers Down the Middle
- 06Bring the Plastic Licence, Not the App
- 07The Family Pack: School, Medicine and Pets
- 08Scan Everything Before You Fly, and Watch Your Own Name
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Sources (5)
- ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security): residence visa photo specification, digital upload requirements, entry permit document lists, police clearance certificate phases
- RTA Dubai: driving licence exchange eligibility, required original documents and fees
- MOHAP (Ministry of Health and Prevention): personal medicine import rules and e-permit
- MOCCAE (Ministry of Climate Change and Environment): pet import permits, microchip and rabies vaccination sequence
- KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority): school registration and transfer certificate requirements