A big attraction of going to work in the Gulf is that there is no income tax and, until 2009, it was seen as an exciting and invigorating place for upwardly-mobile Brits with professional skills. When you are offered a job, the company that employs you probably will process the formalities required for getting you the work permit and this involves initially getting you a residence permit. Before a visa can be granted, you will need all your academic certificates certified by a notary. Note that to make certified copies of birth certificates (any type of certificates with a Crown) the notary will need to see the originals.
The UAE authorities are extremely particular about the documents necessary and, in the absence of even one; this can result in your application being refused. Hence, you should be extremely careful that you have all the documents describe below with you:
1. Passport, which should have at least six months validity.
2. If you are accompanied by your spouse and children each one of them should have a separate passport.
3. There should not be any Israel visa entry on the passport.
4. Marriage certificate if your spouse is accompanying you.
5. If you are a female employee and will have your children staying with you, you will need a letter of consent from the father of the children which is certified, notarised and attested.
6. Notarised copies of your academic certificates.
Please contact your local MyNotary if you need any further information on any Gulf country or visit http://mynotary.biz/mynotary_features_country.html