Which organisations should I notify when my address changes?

Start with your employer’s HR team, banks, credit card providers and insurers. Update your residential and correspondence addresses, and check whether they require proof such as your new Ejari certificate or a recent utility bill. Banks may request these documents when updating customer records.

Review your government records as well. ICP offers a data-update service covering address, mobile number and email details. If you have an immigration application in progress, tell your sponsor or the centre handling it that you have moved and ask whether the application needs updating.

Contact DEWA, your cooling and gas providers, and your internet provider to arrange the appropriate transfer or closure of services. Changing a billing address does not transfer a utility connection or close the account at your previous home. Confirm final bills, deposit refunds and the dates on which responsibility for each property ends or begins. DEWA provides a dedicated Move-to service for transferring electricity and water services.

Also update your children’s school or nursery, school transport provider, healthcare providers and any relevant vehicle, parking or community accounts. Change saved addresses in shopping, food delivery and subscription apps, and remove old delivery instructions and access codes. Give your former landlord or property manager a contact address for outstanding correspondence and deposit matters.