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Living in Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah is a city in the United Arab Emirates. The nearest airport was RKT, 19.6 km away in June 2026.

Which United Arab Emirates-wide rules apply when you move to Ras Al Khaimah?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United Arab EmiratesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ras Al Khaimah.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ras Al Khaimah yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

35.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 122,215 people of 345,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ras Al Khaimah. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

MOHRE employment services — Public employment service

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ras Al Khaimah. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official
Distance to nearest airport19.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official

Language courses and integration in Ras Al Khaimah

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ras Al Khaimah average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°50°JFMAMJJASOND43°12°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ras Al Khaimah average monthly precipitation, mm0102030402820307001002820JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ras Al Khaimah average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340229221248286336318292299293296262233JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 25.2 · Feb 27 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 35.8 · May 40.9 · Jun 43 · Jul 43.3 · Aug 43 · Sep 41.1 · Oct 37.5 · Nov 32 · Dec 27.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI4Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 12.2 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.8 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 26 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 13.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18.6 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 23 · Apr 27.5 · May 32.1 · Jun 34.6 · Jul 36.2 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 29.2 · Nov 24.5 · Dec 20.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI6Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.2 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 6.6 · May 0.1 · Jun 0 · Jul 0.7 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 0.2 · Oct 1.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 20.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 229.2 · Feb 221 · Mar 248 · Apr 285.5 · May 335.6 · Jun 318.3 · Jul 292 · Aug 299.4 · Sep 293.1 · Oct 296.3 · Nov 262.4 · Dec 232.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ras Al Khaimah residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport64.6%Foreign residents35.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area373 km²31 Dec 2024Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics3Official
Foreign-resident share58.18 %31 Dec 2005Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)1Official
Foreign residents122,215 people31 Dec 2005Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)1Official
Population345,000 people31 Dec 2024Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics3Official
Foreign residents122,215 people31 Dec 2005Official source · Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)
Population345,000 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics
City area373 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics
Foreign-resident share58.18 %31 Dec 2005Official source · Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)
Nearest airportRKT13 Jun 2026Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Distance to nearest airport19.6 km13 Jun 2026Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ras Al Khaimah when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ras Al Khaimah?

The published population is 345,000 people. Source: Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics.

How many foreign residents live in Ras Al Khaimah?

122,215 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC).

Is Ras Al Khaimah a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ras-al-khaimah/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) fcsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Ras Al Khaimah - official statistics ded.rak.ae · checked 2026-06-12
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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