Gulf Country Guides
Everything a Malayalee expat needs to know before moving to — or while living in — the Gulf. Jobs, visas, cost of living, and community connections.
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United Arab Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi · Currency: AED
~800,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Free zones for business
- • World-class infrastructure
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh · Currency: SAR
~400,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Vision 2030 driving modernization
- • Saudization (Nitaqat) employment quotas
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State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait City · Currency: KWD
~200,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Highest-valued currency globally
- • Kuwaitization policies
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State of Qatar
Capital: Doha · Currency: QAR
~180,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Highest GDP per capita globally
- • Post-FIFA infrastructure boom
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Sultanate of Oman
Capital: Muscat · Currency: OMR
~200,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Omanization employment policy
- • Beautiful natural landscapes
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Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital: Manama · Currency: BHD
~100,000 Malayalees
- • No income tax
- • Connected to Saudi via King Fahd Causeway
- • Financial services hub