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Check out your holiday rules - Don't get caught out
Drinking rules around the world.
Thinking of travelling? Do you know the rules on alcohol? Well here’s a few tips so you don’t get into a sticky mess.
Dubai A Muslim country which is tolerant of alcohol as long as you obey the rules they
have set.
Alcohol is sold in hotels and bars that have a licence. No alcohol can be found in restaurants so you won’t be able to get a beer or a bottle of wine with your meal.
If you want to drink in your own home in Dubai ( if you are lucky enough to have a holiday home there) you will have to obtain a licence to purchase alcohol and then you can buy from places that are authorised to sell alcohol.
If you are a born Muslim you will not get a licence to buy alcohol
Recently Dubai banned drinking in British pubs and sports bars between 2pm and 6pm.
Although tolerant of drinkers and expats & holiday makers drinking they do expect rules to be adhered to and if caught in public drunk or drinking, don’t expect to be let off lightly!
Sharjah Although this country is in the emirates and next door to Dubai it is ruled by a sheik who is less tolerant of alcohol and consequently is bsanned. Be careful because it is easy to roam from one emirati country to another.
Abu Dhabi Another emerati country and described by CNN as the richest country in the world. Abu Dhabi is tolerant of alcohol. Legal age is 21 & they practice zero tolerance of drinking and driving.
Iran A Muslim country which has banned alcohol entirely. Although commonly drunk in homes & a blind eye is turned DO NOT expect to see alcohol on show in shops, restaurants or hotels. If caught with alcohol you will be arrested. It is against against the law and not tolerated.
Saudi Arabia : As above
Turkey A secular Muslim country where alcohol is consumed. Legal age for drinking is 18. Bit like Britain.
USA Legal age for consuming alcohol is 21 and they do ID and are quite strict on the rules.
Russia 18 but Serbia None
EU Most countries the legal age is 18 a few exceptions which are included in the list below:
Age 16: Antigua Barbados, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portual, Spain
Age 18: New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Phillipine, Australia
Age 19: Nicaragua, South Korea
Age 20: Japan, Iceland
Age 21: Paraguay, Fiji, Palau, Pakistan (non-muslims), Sri Lanka,
No legal age restrictions: Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Kyrgyuzstan, Morocco, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Serbia, Togo,Tonga, Vietnam
India : Varies regionally. Goa 18, Uttar Pradesh & Karnataka 18, Maharashtra 21, Delhi 25
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