Can I bring alcohol to Dubai?
A friend of mine wants to gift someone he is going to meet in Dubai next month a bottle of alcohol. I suggested he buys it from a duty-free shop in order to avoid the restrictions of having it in the luggage (if there was any) but what about passing through customs in Dubai? My friend will be flying from the UK.
The intended recipient is a Christian Arab who is a permanent resident of Dubai.
Best Answer
You can buy it, and there is a duty free shop (with alcohol) just before the exit of the airport at baggage claim hall), after immigration, just to confirm that you can buy it.
My commentary: I do not think it is the best gift (especially if bought in a duty-free). It is nearly as just giving money. Nothing personalized or something you think. Also it is not the best way to show respect to a guest country (and Dubai is much more liberal, but if your friend lives in an nearby emirate (less permissive) [a lot of people working in Dubai live in another emirate], it is not nice.
If you want to gift him something alcoholic, check something he could miss from UK (so something seldom, or in any case not from the well known brands you see everywhere). Food items that you cannot find easily in UAE is another option.
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Can tourists take alcohol Dubai?
Duty free allowances Each traveller is permitted to bring the following with them into the United Arab Emirates (UAE): 4 litres of alcohol or one carton / 24 cans of beer. AED 2,000 worth of cigarettes or 400 sticks of cigarettes. AED 3,000 worth of gifts, including perfume.Can I take a bottle of alcohol to Dubai?
Re: Alcohol in suitcase: do you have to declare it in Dubai? Duty free is open 24x7 and you can buy in arrival and take with you to your hotel or home (residents). Your limit is 4 litres of wine or spirits.What is prohibited to bring into Dubai?
BANNED ITEMS AT DUBAI AIRPORTNarcotic drugs (all kinds, including poppy seeds, cocaine, hashish, heroin, hallucination pills, etc.) Personal motorised vehicles such as hoverboards, Segways and smart or self-balancing wheels are prohibited with or without batteries as checked-in or carry-on baggage.Can I take vodka into Dubai?
You can take alcohol in your hold luggage if you want because the allowance for what you bring in is the same whether you bring it from the UK or buy it in Dubai Duty free.Dubai Alcohol laws | License | Stores
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