Can you take alcohol into Dubai in your suitcase?

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.



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Checked Bags: Yes
Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.

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Alcohol prices are notoriously high in Dubai, with pints costing around 45 AED (€11) in many hotel bars.

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Checked Bags: Yes
Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.

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Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages containing more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume, when in retail packaging, in receptacles not exceeding 5 L, with a total net quantity per person of 5 L.

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Dubai Duty Free is cheap when it comes to alcoholic and tobacco products as you are not paying your VAT prices like you are in the rest of Dubai.

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Non-Muslims must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol in Dubai. Drinkers must carry plastic cards issued by Dubai police that allow them to buy, transport, and consume beer, wine, and liquor.

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Fine for drinking alcohol in Dubai Dubai follows stricter laws for drinking without a license and drunk driving. If you are found drinking without an alcohol license, the punishment includes penalty, imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

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Banned items include, but are not limited to:
  • controlled/recreational drugs and narcotic substances.
  • pirated content.
  • counterfeit currency.
  • items used in black magic, witchcraft or sorcery.
  • publications and artwork that contradict or challenge Islamic teachings and values.
  • gambling tools and machines.


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Explosives and flammable items such as fireworks, dynamite, and gasoline can pose an extreme safety risk to passengers and the aeroplane. Weapons and firearms, including guns, replicas, and ammunition, are prohibited in checked luggage to prevent any potential threat to the safety and security of passengers and crew.

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Items you shouldn't pack in your checked luggage
  • Prescription medications.
  • Passports and travel documents.
  • Electronics, such as video game systems and computers.
  • Cameras (camera film, including Polaroid film, should be hand-checked by TSA agents so it doesn't go through the X-ray machine)
  • Jewelry and other valuable items.


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