Hi everyone...

Could someone please clarify if I am understanding correctly as I am always confused....and can't seem to find the anwers to the following.....

A. The statement: "Co-habiting is illegal" includes:

- unmarried couples
- friends of the same sex (homosexual (also illegal in principal) or
hetrosexual) trying to share costs
- friends of the opposite sex (eventhough you are just friends) trying
to save on costs
-Friends VISITING on a visitors visa from a another country and staying
with you for the duration of their stay (male or female)

B. Family and Spouses are the only "legal" people to visit or stay with you.

Now for the questions....

1. The company that I am waiting for, for a final offer, has stated that they will not be giving my an accommodation allowance, and that I should look into sharing an apartment with someone. They are situated in Abu Dhabi, where as we all know there is an incredible shortage of housing, and apartments are very expensive if you can find them.
My question is...How can they (the company), knowing that there is a shortage, give someone the advise to share an apartment, if it is illegal?

2. What do I do, if friends/family want to come and visit...obviously, it is more economical for them to stay with me for the duration of their stay? It is afterall why they are travelling to the UAE? Should they book into a hotel, as a very high cost?

3. How do you prove, if the police knock at your door, that you are family? My mother's surname is not the same as mine, neither is my sister's. If you can't prove that, how can you the prove that a friend that visits, is not family? How do they prove a boyfriend/husband eventhough he is ONLY visiting and not living or working in the UAE?
Do you need to carry all the documents with you, all the time? And how do they prove that those documents are legal?

Any input/help would be appreciated!

Thanks Guys!
L