Why People Who Moved to Dubai Are Leaving

For years, Dubai promised everything modern life was supposed to offer: opportunity, safety, luxury, and a future without limits. Millions moved there believing it was the smartest decision they could make.
Now, many of them are quietly leaving.
In this video, we look at why people who once planned to stay long-term are packing up and walking away. This isn’t about tourists or short visits. It’s about residents who built their lives in Dubai — professionals, families, workers, and expats — and why the reality no longer matches the promise.
We examine rising costs, shrinking margins, unstable work conditions, lifestyle pressures, and the growing gap between image and daily life. The same themes keep appearing across stories: what looked perfect from the outside feels unsustainable from the inside.
Dubai was designed to attract people from everywhere.
So why are so many deciding it’s time to go?
This documentary looks past headlines and hype to explain what’s really driving the exit — and why it matters far beyond one city.
Watch closely, because this isn’t just about Dubai.
It’s about what happens when the dream stops working.