Hi,
First of all I would like to congratulate you on getting through IMT dubai.
Now for your queries:
1. Yeah it is mandatory to live in IMT Residential Campus until and unless your parents live in Dubai.
2.IMT Dubai is moving to its new residential academic campus from this academic year and its in academic city,food is not included in the fee and will be charged extra,we have been told that we will have a mess in the new campus,so i doubt that you can cook,and as far as the IN time is concerned i am not pretty sure about it as this is the first time we will be operating from new campus.
3.IMT Dubai is now a recognized University and it provided its own MBA degree,and no its not an extension of IMT ghaziabad.
4.HR specialization is being started for the first time at IMT Dubai.
5.IELTS is acceptable from what i have heard u need to have a score of minimum six in IELTS but i would request you to please confirm it with student services cell @IMT dubai.
6.Passport thing I am not sure.
Hope It Helps.
Thanks
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