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Traveling/transiting UAE with controlled medication?
Could anyone clarify if tourists need to obtain pre-approval from UAE ministry of health to travel with controlled medication (narcotics, tranquilizers, etc.)?
I will be transiting through Abu Dhabi (...
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Can I play erotic video games (digital version) in the UAE?
I'll start working in Dubai next month and now plan to install some downloaded video games and porn films to kill certain time.
Reading many Q&A in TSE, I learn that:
Don't use a VPN to watch ...
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Can one be arrested for viewing adult sites while in the UAE?
Does the police in UAE arrest people for accessing adult internet sites?
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Can I import a replica gun in the UAE?
I was wondering if it's allowed to import replica guns in the UAE. I was thinking of importing a realistic replica m1911 for collecting purposes. Will it be stopped at the customs? Is it a criminal ...
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I'm traveling to Dubai with my son to visit his father, however we're not married. Would this cause any issues?
My son and I will visit Dubai. His father is working there but we are not married.
Is there any problem specially with my son if his parents were not married?
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UAE now banning VPN access - fines of up to $545,000? Any workarounds?
According to a few news articles, the UAE is passing a new law with heavy penalties for using a VPN.
Another report says:
Travelers also come under this law and if caught using any VPNs could
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Can I communicate via an encrypted connection in United Arab Emirates?
I use git quite frequently to upload code to a remote server while traveling. This software makes use of a secure shell (ssh) protocol to transmit data. Data transmitted in this manner is encrypted ...
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Can I take a sex-toy on plane through UAE?
I will be traveling from Australia to Austria, transferring in Abu Dhabi. Is it alright for me to bring a vibrator in the check-in luggage, or are there laws against that?
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Verifying a UAE visa [closed]
I am from Islamabad, Pakistan. My brother got a work visa for UAE via a travel agent who's not trustable. So I want to verify that the visa is real. How can I do that? Or can anyone done it for me?
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Traveling to Dubai from Egypt with an expired Egyptian visa
My sister is going to give me a visit visa for me to visit her in Dubai. I'm here in Egypt with a tourist visa which has expired several months ago (April 2015).
My question is can I go to Dubai ...
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As a Muslim transiting Abu Dhabi on Etihad can I drink alcohol?
I am Muslim and transiting Abu Dhabi on Etihad. I will travel from US to Abu Dhabi. I am not looking to get drunk - just enjoy a beer with a meal. I have heard being Muslim can cause issues at Abu ...
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Is the country code for "U.A.E." in a passport "ARE"?
My cousin just got his first passport and I'm trying to convince him to get a new one as I'm sure the "country" part on the info page of his passport is wrong or maybe I'm wrong. So on the country ...
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Are laws about sex outside marriage less rigorously enforced in Dubai for people on layovers?
Last night, I saw on the news that Qantas was switching its main hub from Singapore to Dubai. (Qantas has since switched back to Singapore)
Smart Traveller notes about the United Arab Emirates:
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