Alcohol
Dubai’s licensing laws require venues serving alcohol be attached to hotels or a private clubs. It is illegal to drink in the street or in a public space.
The legal drinking age is 21. Minors requiring something stronger than an orange juice should pack false beards.
It is an offence to buy alcohol from an off-licence without an alcohol licence. These are only issued to resident non-Muslims.
Special rules come into effect during the holy month of Ramadan.



- Minimum income for an alcohol licence is Dh 2,000 per month.
- The licence itself is a chip card that records every purchase. Amount you can purchase every month depends on your salary. The CID also have access to your purchase records and can see how much you are spending on alcohol.