Papers Needed for the FI

As requested by Silvia, this is a post stating all the papers you need to bring with you for the FI:

Photos:

Here's an example but the full length photo should be colored not in black and white.

A. 1X FULL LENGTH FORMAL PHOTO 10X15 CM 

- business attire (jacket buttoned up)
- big smile
- full length (top of your head and your shoes visible, )
- plain background- light color
- both hands visible on the side (arms should be resting on the side) 
- in color
- facing forward to the camera
- clear and in focus
- both legs are visible

FEMALE:

- fitted shirt/blouse, fitted long sleeved jacket
- knee length skirt with skin colour stockings
- neat hair tied at the back ( no visible pony taile on hair buns)
- high heel court shoes & no ankle straps
- no neck scarves
- conservative/minimal jewellery and plain visibale make up

MALE:

- long sleeved shirt, tie and jacket
- hair needs to be short ( not shaven)
- neat/clean shaven complexion

B. PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS  4.5CMX3.5 CM 
You need 6 of these. (And you need 1 photo for the open day so you can take one of these, so make them 7)
- business attire
- big smile
- please follow the same grooming guidelines as full length formal photo



C. CASUAL PHOTOGRAPH- 10CMX15CM 

- one full length and one head/shoulder casual photo
- be clearly identifiable and visable in the photo 
- clothing in a fitted style 
- not sitting down or standing behind the objects
- your attire and surroundings are conservative and supporting your professional image & application
- you may wish to bring a selection of casual photographs for the recruitment team to select from
- no sunglasses, hats or helmets
- no groups photos
- taken within the last 6 months
- no obvious changes to hair colour/style

I already added my casual photos before so you can have an idea...

You can join the Facebook group "Emirates approval in progress status" and share your photos there before you go so we will give you our feedback, if they need improvements or if they're fine.

Papers:

1- Updated CV
2- Photocopy of educational certificates (the latest one)
3- 2 Colored passport photocopies. (If you don't have a passport, take a photocopy of your ID)
4- If currently employed in UAE please provide: Photocopy of proof of present employment, visa copy and colored copy of UAE ID (both sides).


You will also be asked to do a psychometric test online before your FI, and you'll be given a pre-joining administration form to fill. (Basically about your work experience, and general information about yourself).

Also on your cv, if there was a gap for more than 3 months without any work experience, try to fill it explaining why. (EX: studying for my bachelor's degree).

I hope I haven't forgotten anything, but I think that's all.


P.S: Don't forget to take a black pen with you to the OD, AD and FI. You'll need it.

Final Approval

I got my Final Approval today on August 18 at 10 AM dubai time. I cannot tell you the relief, I'm DONE with waiting.
I still have 39 days to move to Dubai so now I'm going to enjoy every second with my family and friends. I also have some shopping to do although we're only allowed 50 Kilos :s But my sister is probably going to see me in November so she can get me the rest :)
My induction specialist is Muriel from Chile. My lebanese friend Nathalie who I met on the OD has the same specialist so we're on the same batch how cool is that?
They will give me my accommodation details 1 week before joining, fingers crossed for that !! They say that the apartments located in the desert are much bigger than those in the middle of the city.
So I honestly wish for the ones in the desert.
Once I start packing I'll make a list and post it here it might help a lot of people joining.

and this is how the FA looks like

Documents submitted

So I’ve been really busy with my medicals basically. The day after I got my email, I started working on my medicals. I had blood tests for anemia  and hepatitis b, because these 2 don’t have a lot of symptoms so I wanted to be on the safe side.

I didn’t do The blood tests for HIV, Syphilis, and turberculose  because I was certain I had none of them.
Then I went to do some of the vaccinations, we had like 13 to do >.< So I did 3 of them.
Then my friend who is already there as an emirates cabin crew told me that I should do the vaccinations in Dubai when I get there because it’s a lot cheaper so that’s what I’m going to do.
Then I went to the dentist. There’s a whole list of what’s unacceptable for them when it comes to your teeth. Especially caries. I hadn’t been to the dentist for like 5 years (I guess I’m definitely not the only one who hates the dentist), so I was worried my teeth would need a lot of work.
To my relief, the dentist (who is totally a dentist with a degree I promise) said my teeth were perfect, and need nothing at all to do. YAY
Then I went to scan all the forms and upload them. Today I got my passport so I uploaded that too.
I submitted all of my documents on friday 8 august, and now I’m waiting for the awaited  ”Final Approval”.

I got a request for the dental standards so they are as follows:
1. Teeth should be free from cavities/caries/decay and all necessary fillings completed.
2. Roots etc. should have been removed and sockets clean, uninfected and healthy.
3. Temporary fillings are not acceptable.
4. Gingiva and oral cavity to be free from infection and disease.
5. Teeth should be free from plaque, scaled and polished. Good level of periodontal health.
6. Crown and bridgework, if present, should be in good condition.
7. Dentures, if applicable, should be in good condition.
8. Root canal treatment should be complete and satisfactory.
9. Wisdom teeth which are normally symptom-free (i.e. which do not compromise adjacent teeth or do not create recurrent infections) do NOT require removal.
10. Gaps/missing teeth do not need to be replaced by bridges etc. if posterior and unnoticeable.
11. Dentition should be of cosmetically acceptable appearance.
And of course they need the dentist's signature and a report saying that you are dentally fit, or not.

48 days left  :D

Candidate portal email

Today on august 5 I got the email from Emirates’ HR department giving me the username and password so I can finally login to the candidate portal on their website.
The website keeps crashing so you have to keep logging in but I guess it’s because of the great number of candidates.
Anw, on the candidate portal there are several forms to submit.
The personal details and passport details so they can run a security check on you.
The medicals to check if you have certain unacceptable diseases that will get your visa rejected. Such as HIV, TB, Syphilis… There’s a loooot of medical questions and restrictions so that’s another requirement you can’t control to get the job.
There’s the dental health as well, you have to go to a doctor to fix your teeth (no cavities and so and so…) and get your doctor to sign it.
And there’s the vaccinations. There’s a lot of vaccinations to do :s they said that you can do them in Dubai but their cost will be deducted from the salary, and it might be more expensive in dubai, and most importantly you’ll get stuck doing vaccinations instead of going out to discover the city. So I stil don’t know what I’m going to do about that.
I have 5 days to submit everything so tomorrow’s gna be hectic.
I’ll have my passport on friday morning because i applied for a new one.
Once I submit everything I’ll wait for the final approval  yaaay can’t wait for that!!

The GOLDEN CALL

The 4th of August. A date I will never forget.

I got the GC at 11:08 AM dubai time. Yes that specific to show you how excited I am 
When my phone rang and it was a number that starts with 00971, my sister was next to me so I screamed ‘IT’S THEMMM’ and she started crying (even before I answered) because I’ll be leaving soon lolll I love her more than anything in the world.
A lady called and gave me all the details, it was a little hard to understand everything for she was going so fast, but I managed.
She told me that my date of joining will be on 26 September. And she told me to do my passport as soon as possible, my medical tests, and my dental reports.
So I went immediately to apply for a new passport. It’s monday so they said I can have it on friday morning. It’s great it won’t take too long.
They will send me an email with the username and password to login to the candidate portal to submit all the documents.
My friend already sent them to me so I could have an idea about that, I can’t describe to you how many medical questions they ask and take into consideration.

So now when I submit everything I will still have to wait for the final approval. Which is the approval of the UAE for my work visa.

Soooo Fingers crossed  :D

JFIP

Yayyy today I got joining formalities in progress

My timeline:

OD 12 July
AD 13 July
FI 14 July
IC 23 July
JFIP 31 July

GC??

Final Interview

My final interview was at 3:30 pm. My parents drove me to the hotel half an hour earlier. A friend of mine was there as well we had the FI at the same time each with recruiter.

When the recruiter called on me, I gave her my papers, photos and applications so she can check if anything’s not right. Everything was great so that was fast.

She then started asking me questions about my work experience (she wanted specific situations) and she typed everything i said.

Mainly the questions were:

- Name a time you broke the rules for a customer

- Name a time you were working under a lot of stress

- Name a time you had to adapt

- Name a time you corrected an employee

- Name a time your manger gave you a feedback

- What do your parents say about you applying for this job

- Name a time you had to pay attention for little details.

and then she asks if i have any questions (it’s better if you do ask something to show you’re interested), and then she says that they will contact me from 4 to 6 weeks. The interview was for 40 mins. It was on 14 July. And now I’m waiiiting.

I checked my status after the FI it was completed. Then on 23 July it turned to interview completed. I can’t wait to see the joining formalities in progress !!!!

These are the casual photos I submitted