Home brewing?

[Mac]

I wont be needing a licence........... as I'm NEVER drinking again!!!
T'was my leaving party last night and I'm in pain this morning.
Feels like mice have been chewing on my optic nerves!

I'd like any info you have on alcohol licence - my T-Total promise has been made before you see..... and it's likely I'll make it again!

Is it difficult to obtain a licence? If you need work to sign it off, are companies generally happy with this?

Thanks

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

Read my previous post again. I said you should have a licence if you become intoxicated in a public place (as a resident).

The rules in Ajman & Fujeirah are different to in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. You can buy alcohol without a licence, but taking it to another emirate is a different matter. For example, you should not transport alcohol through Sharjah back to Dubai without a Dubai alcohol licence.

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The company I currently work for in the UK has 2 offices in the UAE and one of the things that they stress is to not let yourself get caught drunk, in public, by the police. You will get yourself arrested, jailed and deported and they also stress that they will wash their hands of you very quickly for that matter! Dubai is after all an Islamic state and I think that if any of us were so unlucky as to get caught drunk in public, even a license wouldn't stop us from being hauled off to jail. I like my freedom so I wouldn't go so far as to get so intoxicated that I'd be making a fool of myself and getting myself arrested or attract the wrong kind of attention for that matter. I guess you would probably be lucky if you attract the attention of the police rather than that of people with not altogether honest intentions!!

Thanks for the good advice Elphaba. I think that sometimes we all need to be reminded of the law and how to be always mindful and respectful of other people's cultures. Better to be warned now rather than to find out the hard way later on!

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by alli

Where can I get a license from guys? I should get one.

Ask for an application in any outlet of MMI or A+E. You will need authority from your employer and the amount you are allowed to spend each month is based on your salary.


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[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Mac

I wont be needing a licence........... as I'm NEVER drinking again!!!
T'was my leaving party last night and I'm in pain this morning.
Feels like mice have been chewing on my optic nerves!

I'd like any info you have on alcohol licence - my T-Total promise has been made before you see..... and it's likely I'll make it again!

Is it difficult to obtain a licence? If you need work to sign it off, are companies generally happy with this?

Thanks

In order to be issued with a license, you need to be a non-Muslim and earning over 4000 AED per month. You can only use the license in the emirate where it was issued. The amount of alcohol that you are able to purchase each month will be determined by your income! I believe that you can apply for a liquour license at A&E & MMI branches. You will need to fill in the form and they will forward it to the Dubai Police for processing on your behalf. As has rightly been pointed out, you will need to get it signed and stamped by your employer first. I believe that if you are employed by an overseas company, it might be a lot easier to get your employer to sign the form for you but ultimately, you need to enquire with your company to find out how they deal with this issue.