UAE Relaxes Laws; Allows Unmarried Couples To Stay Together. The UAE Government announced changes in the countrys Islamic personal laws. As per the new rule, unmarried couples in UAE will now be permitted to stay together. The new law is effective immediately.

Can couples stay together in Dubai?

Unmarried couples in Dubai Sexual relationships or unmarried couples cohabiting is illegal in Dubai. Cohabiting, including in hotels, is also illegal, however most hotels in Dubai do not enforce an only married couples rule. The luxury hotels which mostly cater to foreigners are especially relaxed.

Can unmarried couples live together in Dubai 2020?

This has informed the recent reforms on Dubai rules for couples; broadly speaking, the new law for unmarried couples in UAE. And thus, to reiterate, unmarried couples living together in UAE are no longer breaking any law.

Can I live with my boyfriend in Dubai 2021?

TLDR version: Yes, there are unmarried couples living together in Dubai. In the UAE and Dubai, it is against Sharia law to live together, in the western sense, with someone you are not married to. You can only live together with a member of the opposite sex if you are married to them, or they are a family member.

Can I live with my BF in Dubai?

TLDR version: Yes, there are unmarried couples living together in Dubai. In the UAE and Dubai, it is against Sharia law to live together, in the western sense, with someone you are not married to. You can only live together with a member of the opposite sex if you are married to them, or they are a family member.

Can you wear shorts in Dubai?

You can dress as casually as you want, as long as its appropriate. You can wear shorts in Dubai. Even skirts, if they are at knee length and not shorter than that.