Legal Stuff, Getting Arrested etc.

[Pasanada]

Just to follow on from the co-habitating thread; practise safe sex, you don't want to end up pregnant/making your partner pregnant (or anyone you're NOT living with!!)....there could be some serious implications here too!!!

Contraception is widely available.

[Andy Capp]

Originally Posted by webjunky

one tip - whenever in legal trouble in dubai, contact your local consulate immediately!!!

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The Dubai City Information Site

That's true, but they can't do much, they can't get you out for example, but at least they'll know where you are...

[HelenG]

Originally Posted by Andrew Farrant

The question is not a sleazy one, it is meant very seriously :-) I am looking to come to dubai maybe as early as 1st March if the company can pull it's finger out so I am frantically trying to learn as much as I can.

For example - if you have two rooms, is having a female flat mate living in the other room still classed as co-habitation ?

If you haven't already done it, pick up a copy of the Dubai Explorer residence guide, and if you can find it, the Red Tape book. Both are very informative, especially the latter which lists in bullet point format, exactly what paperwork etc you need to apply for things like your driving licence, alcohol licence and the process of getting any documents legalised before you come over.

[Andrew Farrant]

Thanks Helen - will find them both !!!!!

[tito888]

Originally Posted by Ogri750

If you are dicreet, no-one will know you aren't married.

Just wouldn't advise a chorus line of young ladies in and out of your apartment

+1 totally right

[Andrew Farrant]

On the "cohabiting" subject, I understand people are "discreet" and that is kind of OK, but does this also apply to hotels ? How do unmarried tourists get on or are they not allowed in ?

[HelenG]

Originally Posted by Andrew Farrant

On the "cohabiting" subject, I understand people are "discreet" and that is kind of OK, but does this also apply to hotels ? How do unmarried tourists get on or are they not allowed in ?

Same kind of thing really, be discreet. Its not like they ask for your marriage certificate when you check in.

[smita]

I have a question about the cohabitation issue... what about people visiting? I'm moving out there for a year, and have a ton of people planning to visit, of both sexes. I am married but my husband isn't joining me immediately.

If he is not there, and i have male friends who are stopping through Dubai, is that something I should worry about?

[ACoz2000]

I am in the Safety industry and it is not unusual if the is an serious accident on a building site or workplace that the Health and Safety Guy gets locked up... as a scape goat! It is worrying but in Abu Dhabi its varies, I deat with two deaths on sites and was never put in jail, didn't even go to court...

Sometimes I think its how we behave when confronted by the authorities which determines our fate... Be nice, try and learn some arabic and be very respectful of their authority or on your head be it!

[Suey]

Originally Posted by Andrew Farrant

On the "cohabiting" subject, I understand people are "discreet" and that is kind of OK, but does this also apply to hotels ? How do unmarried tourists get on or are they not allowed in ?

What if , say a male relative is visiting you for a couple of days or weeks, and you are discovered to have a male in your flat?would they want proof? and what proof would you give if the male is a cousin?