Dubai has simplified the procedure for obtaining an alcohol license for residents.
Dubai, UAE. The procedure for obtaining a license to purchase alcohol for residents of Dubai has been greatly simplified.
Previously, to obtain an alcohol license, it was required to present a letter of permission from the employer, father or husband, a contract for rental housing and a bank statement with a minimum income of 3000 dirhams per month.
Today it is enough to provide an Emirates ID, a copy of the passport and visa, as well as a photograph of the passport sample. Thus, the process of obtaining a license has become an independent procedure, for its registration does not need the permission of sponsors.
The new procedure is valid at MMI and African and Eastern stores. Everyone who consumes, transports or stores alcoholic beverages is required to obtain a license. To apply for a license online (worth 270 dirhams) can residents of the UAE - non-Muslims over the age of 21 years. Once the license is approved, it can be picked up at the MMI or African and Eastern store indicated in the application.
Recall that an alcohol license (Alcoholic Drinks License), issued to foreign residents of the United Arab Emirates on the basis of the "Dubai Emirate's Law on Alcoholic Beverages" of 1972, gives its holders the right to purchase, transport and consume alcohol while in the United Arab Emirates.
