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all these discussions have left me slightly confused...
Lemme ask a simple question
I'm a non muslim resident expat in dubai.
I do not have liquor permit.
If i buy 4 ltrs of alcohol at the airport duty free, am i legally allowed to keep & consume the liquor at my home in dubai?

wooof!!

cheers!

xdude wrote:all these discussions have left me slightly confused...
Lemme ask a simple question
I'm a non muslim resident expat in dubai.
I do not have liquor permit.
If i buy 4 ltrs of alcohol at the airport duty free, am i legally allowed to keep & consume the liquor at my home in dubai?

wooof!!

cheers!

"technically/legally": NO.

Practically: YES.

how to obtain a license. im atheist

paploy80 wrote:how to obtain a license. im atheist

Go to one of the Outlets such as A & E, they will give you the form to fill in, you also need a letter from your Sponsor / Company, what religion is stated in your residence permit?

someone told me tht if i've purchased the alcohol from the dutyfree & kep the receipts, its ok to keep the liquor at home,..ehh!

they make it so complicated..

C0NC0RD wrote:

xdude wrote:all these discussions have left me slightly confused...
Lemme ask a simple question
I'm a non muslim resident expat in dubai.
I do not have liquor permit.
If i buy 4 ltrs of alcohol at the airport duty free, am i legally allowed to keep & consume the liquor at my home in dubai?

wooof!!

cheers!

"technically/legally": NO.

Practically: YES.

incorrect

technically/legally : YES on the proviso it is for your own personal consumption

xdude wrote:someone told me tht if i've purchased the alcohol from the dutyfree & kep the receipts, its ok to keep the liquor at home,..ehh!

they make it so complicated..

this is correct, see my post above

Very confusing indeed...
So if you live in Ajman/UAQ it is legal to purhcase/consum liquor without a licence?

10x

girlyGirl wrote:Very confusing indeed...
So if you live in Ajman/UAQ it is legal to purhcase/consum liquor without a licence?

10x

It would seem so

girlyGirl wrote:So if you live in Ajman/UAQ it is legal to purhcase/consum liquor without a licence?

Not as far as I know. "Possible" and "legal" are two different things. If you go to places like the Barracuda, you'll see people showing an alcohol licence sometimes.

where is barracuda? is it the one near dreamland aquapark??

cheap_Deal wrote:where is barracuda? is it the one near dreamland aquapark??

Yes - Barracuda

we have purchased fake bacarrdi ones from Barracuda... closer inspection revealed that it was some sort of technical spirit. Be careful.

A lot of the "branded spirits" are indeed fake at many of the holes in the wall. I bought a 15dhm bottle of vodka in the dubai one and it was not Vodka.

Think about it, the cheapest vodka duty free at DXB/Abu D is around 40dhs.

has anyone heard of a new drink called Pishab Party?

Well u should be happy that there is at least someone to regulate this
Just Imagine what it would be like if it was allowed all over

Very funny!
Well!
how to obtain a license?
Please tell me

I can't believe your case...
It's really fun....
I think practically it's not a critical job....
You have to act like a wise people....

Thanks,

===============
Alex

Alcoholism Treatment

Very funny!

alright lets ignore the legal issue . did u guys consider the source of alcohol from Ajman or UAQ !!

i am afraid they are fake !

and if yes how can we know if its fake or original any special signs ?

i once made my brithday party in Keva lounge in Bur Dubai.

and man 4 of us throw up after that night . we had some Gold Label and LEVEL vodka

i am 100% sure there is something with the alcohol cause the taste wasn't that strong plus come on all of us suffer from it.

can any one confirm the source please ?

thx

You can get the stuff you want from Abu Dhabi and don't have to pass through Sharjah. Given the "ordinary" traffic the trip could take almost the same time or less!!

I go to the National Hotel's place in Abu Dhabi, round the back of Carefour on Airport road. From the marina it only takes about a hour, which is probably quicker than going to Barracuda, depending on the traffic.

They never ask for a license. There is a sign up saying credit card purchases must show a license so I always use cash, but probably they wouldn't even ask for one.

It's annoying that I have to go there, considering there is an A&E 5 minutes walk away, but I have an Abu Dhabi residence visa so apparently (according to the A&E guy) I need to get a NOC from the Abu Dhabi police to get a license in Dubai. The thought of going to the cop shop and explaining that makes my head hurt.

bushra21 wrote:

redmatrice wrote:

bushra21 wrote:but if your muslim...your out of luck

How will they know if you're a muslim or not

also by the name

does that mean that a person with EU nationality but with a muslim name will not be issued the licence?
xl

i doubt it.
coz AE clearly states you should be a non muslim to get the license.

muyesser wrote:

bushra21 wrote:

redmatrice wrote:

bushra21 wrote:but if your muslim...your out of luck

How will they know if you're a muslim or not

also by the name

does that mean that a person with EU nationality but with a muslim name will not be issued the licence?
xl

go to ajman, its closer.

Anyone every wondered to start a business as Beer Courier?
Register the company, get a license, invest in storage space and a phone order service.
Delivery at your house with a small premium to cover the costs.

No selling to muslims. Responsibility in-line with the UAE ruling.

Call DEBS Now!!! Your safest call to Dubai Expat Booze Service.
You enjoy, we deliver...

RobbyG wrote:Anyone every wondered to start a business as Beer Courier?
Register the company, get a license, invest in storage space and a phone order service.
Delivery at your house with a small premium to cover the costs.

No selling to muslims. Responsibility in-line with the UAE ruling.

Call DEBS Now!!! Your safest call to Dubai Expat Booze Service.
You enjoy, we deliver...

lol sounds like an excellent idea, i dont think it would with the laws here though. it means people wont feel like an outcast buying liquor illegaly.

RobbyG wrote:Anyone every wondered to start a business as Beer Courier?

The service already exists - you occasionally see photos of them in the papers after being arrested.

bonk wrote:

RobbyG wrote:Anyone every wondered to start a business as Beer Courier?

The service already exists - you occasionally see photos of them in the papers after being arrested.

Damn. Well we Dutchies have other business niches for pioneering purposes. Lets see,...anyone care for an Abortion Centre?? ...Anyone!?

Home grown shop???? No!?....
Whorehouses?...or Dike suppletions??...Anyone at all!

Ok, I get it....back on the leash

bonk wrote:

RobbyG wrote:Anyone every wondered to start a business as Beer Courier?

The service already exists - you occasionally see photos of them in the papers after being arrested.

but hey, bzness is still going on, it never stop.

Btw, we usually get our alcoholic stuff (premium liqours, beer even breezers) at Ajman and store it on a mini bar at home (in Shj)!