Restrictions – What you can and can’t take with you when you move to Dubai
Alcohol, large quantities of foodstuffs, weapons, firearms (real or ornamental) ammunition, fire crackers, swords, daggers, spears, military uniform or equipment, narcotics, banned or large quantities of medicines, radio transmitters or communications equipment, statues and figures of animals with religious undertones, statues of naked humans, pornographic materials, religious (other than Islamic) books or materials and controversial political literature are not permitted.
All printed materials such as books, magazines, Blu Rays, DVDs, videos, tapes and photographs will be detained by customs and subjected to inspection. Anything deemed pornographic or against Islamic beliefs will be seized for destruction or for the client to pay to ship back to country of origin. The inspection procedure can take up to 2 weeks.
Electricity
Between 220 and 240 volts, 50Hz. The most frequently used plugs are the UK three-pin type.
Mobile Telephones
Etisalat (www.etisalat.ae)
Internet
Etisalat (www.etisalat.ae). Internet cafes are widely available.
GMT
+ 4 hours
Country Dialling Code
+971