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Iranians in United Arab Emirates

The community in United Arab Emirates: its cities and regions, how people arrived, the public bodies that serve them and the state of its Chapter. A figure shows only with its source.

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Región
Asia occidental
Regiones
7
City pages
3
Chapter
not yet recognised

AREEmiratos Árabes Unidos

7 regions · 13 pages · 11 bodies · Chapter not yet recognised

Country · 7 regions · 3 city pages · Chapter not yet recognised

The community in United Arab Emirates: its cities and regions, how people arrived, the public bodies that serve them and the state of its Chapter. A figure shows only with its source.

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Todos los paísesEmiratos Árabes Unidos

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Academia126 courses, 126 open for enrolmentCivic3 campaigns, 5 programmesHeritage116 days to keep, 40 chronology entriesNoticias88 approved sources, no confirmed events yetCapítulosforming. None is recognised yet
Chapter not yet recognised. 7 regions, names checked 2026-10-23.
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What is here, by place and topic

PlacePanoramaAcademiaHeritageIdiomaInvestigaciónOportunidadesCivicDesarrolloNoticias y eventos
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development CouncilToda la red 50 sitios nacionales84 city pages126 courses126 open for enrolment116 days to keep40 chronology entries32 language varieties15 scripts8 fuentes1 sourced figure6 programas1 forming, the others in preparation3 campaigns5 programmes14 programas2 forming, the others in preparation88 approved sourcesno confirmed events yet
Emiratos Árabes UnidosCountry · ARE 3 city pagesThis page: United Arab Emirates12 coursesin the languages of the community hereNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole networkNot open here yetsee the whole network
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Figures

Emiratos Árabes Unidossecondary
400,000 to 500,000
Medida
community and media estimates; no official figure
Año
2023 to 2026
Fuente
Iran International citing the Iran Migration Observatory; Qatar Tribune
Estado
secondary
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7 regions of United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi1 city pageAjmanno city pages yetDubai1 city pageFujairahno city pages yetRas Al Khaimahno city pages yetSharjah1 city pageUmm Al Quwainno city pages yet
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Waves of arrival

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History of the community

Languages here

18 of the community · 2 of the country
العربيةArabic · language of the country
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فارسیPersian
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TürkçeTurkish
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العربيةArabic · language of the country
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6 courses in these languages: Azerbaijani Turkish · Persian language 101 · Persian painting

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Public bodies by level

11 public bodies · checked 2026-10-23checked at source
national
The official portal of the UAE GovernmentOfficial information on visas, residence, work and services.
Arrival and statusAbrir
national
Arrival and statusAbrir
state
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs DubaiResidence and entry permits in Dubai. · Dubai
Arrival and statusAbrir
national
UNHCR in the United Arab EmiratesThe UN Refugee Agency office in the UAE. The UAE is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Asylum and refugee protectionAbrir
national
Ministry of EducationPublic services of the Ministry of Education. Check here which body handles the recognition of certificates obtained abroad.
Recognition of qualificationsAbrir
national
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE)Work permits, labour rights and labour complaints.
Work and businessAbrir
state
Dubai Health AuthorityPublic health services and health insurance in Dubai. · Dubai
Health and mental healthAbrir
state
Dubai Foundation for Women and ChildrenShelter and support for women and children affected by violence. · Dubai
Family and womenAbrir
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News and notices in United Arab Emirates

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Dossiers that name this country

1 · written with care for sensitive topics
The Persianate kin: Afghans, Tajiks, Parsis and Iranis of India, Ajam of the Gulfin preparation · 0 of 8 sections reviewed
Abrir
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Chapter not yet recognised

United Arab Emirates · charter termsnot yet recognised
01Groups form in citiesno city page yet
02The Chapter is proposedby its groups, as the charter says
03Recognitionby the bodies the charter names
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Map of United Arab Emirates

7 places · regions and cities
100 km250 km500 km Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAjmanAjmanDubaiDubaiFujairahFujairahRas Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahSharjahSharjahUmm Al QuwainUmm Al Quwain Emiratos Árabes Unidos 100 kmunknown cities · unknown bodies · unknown eventsnot yet counted250 kmunknown cities · unknown bodies · unknown eventsnot yet counted500 kmunknown cities · unknown bodies · unknown eventsnot yet counted United Arab Emirates · rings by distance · the map draws on this site's own tiles
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This place in words

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Place
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Codes
urn:nx:place:AREISO 3166-1 AREUN M49 784UN subregion Western Asia
Posición
no position recorded
Region codes
ISO 3166-2 (iso-codes v4.20.1), checked 2026-10-23
On the map
city pages · regions · public bodies
Regiones
7
City pages
3
Public bodies
11
Figures with source
1
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Time
19612026
How people arrived is not recorded yet.