Frequently asked questions

Arab Community Services (ACS) is a free, comprehensive online directory built to connect the Arabic-speaking community in Europe with professional service providers who speak their mother tongue.

The platform works purely as an introduction service. It makes daily life easier for expatriates, students and families, and helps them get past the language barrier in everyday dealings.

No. The platform is completely free for everyone. It is an introduction service from end to end, and charges no commission, no subscription and no hidden fees — neither to the person looking for a service nor to the one offering it.

The platform currently covers 6 European countries with a large Arabic-speaking population: Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France and Germany.

You can narrow your search precisely by country, city and neighbourhood.

So that the directory reaches everyone, the site is available in 7 languages: العربية, Nederlands, Français, English, Español, Italiano and Deutsch.

Go to the medical services section and choose the speciality you need — dentistry, internal medicine, ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetrics, and so on.

Then filter by country, city and neighbourhood to see the doctors near you who speak your language.

No. It covers a complete care pathway: you will also find medical laboratories for tests, and diagnostic imaging centres of every kind — ultrasound, MRI and X-ray.

The platform covers a wide range of professions that matter to the Arabic-speaking community in Europe:

• Immigration and asylum: lawyers specialising in residence permits and family reunification.
• Accounting and tax: Arabic-speaking accountants and tax advisers for your tax returns, company books and invoicing.
• Translation and certification: legal and sworn translators for official papers and certificates submitted to European authorities.
• Business law: corporate lawyers for setting up a company and for commercial law.

Yes. The real estate section connects community members, students and investors with Arabic-speaking estate agents across Europe.

They help you find flats to rent, property to buy, or commercial premises for your business — without the language barrier and the complicated rental conditions.

Yes. The restaurants and cafés section is a full directory of Arabic, Middle Eastern and halal kitchens in your city.

You can see what each one cooks — Levantine, Moroccan, Gulf and more — along with contact numbers and locations, to visit or order from.

In the barbers and beauty section, which covers men’s barbershops, women’s hair salons and beauty centres run by Arabic-speaking professionals.

That makes it far easier to explain exactly the cut or treatment you want.

Yes, the platform has dedicated sections for logistics:

• Car services: mechanics, auto electricians, bodywork and paint, tyre and oil changes.
• Shipping and transport: international and local shipping companies, home and office removals with equipped vans, and travel agencies for flight bookings.

This section lists Arabic-speaking independent tradespeople and professional firms working in home maintenance: carpenters, metalworkers, painters, tilers, plumbers and domestic electricians.

The grocery and supermarket section gives you an accurate map of shops selling halal food and products, listed by street and neighbourhood.

Yes. Shop owners can publish their full business details, including opening hours, whether halal products are stocked, and whether home delivery is available.

The schools and education section lets parents browse and compare the institutions available: nurseries, primary, lower and upper secondary schools.

You can look up the curriculum they follow, the languages they teach in, and the backgrounds of their teachers where that is published.

Yes. The events and celebrations section puts you directly in touch with venues, caterers and full event setup services.

It also lists jewellers and gold shops, and florists for bouquets and arrangements.

It means our team has administratively checked the professional documents and licences the account holder submitted.

To be clear about what it is not: the badge is not a guarantee of the quality or the outcome of a service. The final check remains your own responsibility.

The platform is a free introduction directory, so every financial agreement, booking and actual conversation happens directly off the platform, by phone or WhatsApp.

We take no commission and carry no legal responsibility for dealings between the two parties.

Registration is open to everyone and free. Create an account, describe your services, add your contact numbers and place yourself on the map — and you start receiving enquiries from the Arabic-speaking community in your city straight away.