sage & onion wrote:msafi wrote:Scratcher wrote:Thanks for the quick reply.
What is this "hole in the wall" in Ajman? Is it a designated liquor store for expats? How can you use this "hole in the wall"? I guess you can not just turn up and by a few crates of beer!
Is Ajman in the UAE or does it require a border crossing?
A 2 hour drive for 25km's, that is some bad traffic
Ajman is part of the UAE. There is no border crossing required. Anyone can turn up and buy alcohol with cash, they don't even ID you. However, Ajman is an enclave of Sharjah, so you can't get there without passing through Sharjah, where alcohol is prohibited, so you need to be careful in your ~10KMs journey there.
I'm only preparing you for what to be expected here. We have some crazy laws down here...
It should also be noted that it is also illegal in Dubai to purchase alcohol without the valid liquor licence, you also have to pay the Federal Liquor Tax.
It should also be noted that if you go to either the hole in the wall in Ajman, or the Barracuda in Umm Al Quwainn that you may have to queue up for a while, and the car park is usually full.... with cars with Dubai plates. Also you will see plenty of locals as well, with their trolleys stuffed full of alcohol.
Not saying it's legal, but plenty of people from Dubai seem to do it.
In fact, I would go so far as to say, that if people from Dubai stopped frequenting these shops, they might go out of business.