{"id":12417,"date":"2024-03-11T16:16:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/?page_id=12417"},"modified":"2026-02-03T06:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:51:52","slug":"guide-to-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/travel-tips\/guide-to-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12417\" class=\"elementor elementor-12417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e2f3d38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"47634\" data-id=\"e2f3d38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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 <span>Guide to the <\/span>\n                                <span class=\"cd-words-wrapper\">\n                                                                <b class=\"is-visible\">UAE<\/b>\n                                    <\/span>\n                             <\/h2> <!-- cd-headline -->\n        <\/div> <!-- text-slide -->\n    <\/div><!-- animation-text -->\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            jQuery(function($){\n                if(!$('body').hasClass('wk-animation-headline')){\n                    $('body').addClass('wk-animation-headline');\n                }\n            });\n\n        <\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-cc0dfbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"36488\" data-id=\"cc0dfbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e016708 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e016708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-MiddleEast.UAE-<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbfdf7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffbfdf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e5498 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21e5498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to know about the UAE before you go<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1c71892 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"82834\" data-id=\"1c71892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5f340a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"31932\" data-id=\"d5f340a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff080f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ff080f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Destinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-795d18f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"2159\" data-id=\"795d18f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73f7eb elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c73f7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/category\/middle-east\/united-arab-emirates\/abu-dhabi\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b989c elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44b989c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/category\/middle-east\/united-arab-emirates\/dubai\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Dubai<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e2d8cf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"69219\" data-id=\"e2d8cf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f72599 elementor-align-justify elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f72599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/category\/middle-east\/united-arab-emirates\/abu-dhabi\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Abu Dhabi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be72292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be72292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?fit=640%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12429\" alt=\"UAE Map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UAE-Map.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253d2da elementor-align-justify elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"253d2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/category\/middle-east\/united-arab-emirates\/dubai\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Dubai<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f31fd85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"69085\" data-id=\"f31fd85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8cd3aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"27529\" data-id=\"8cd3aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe5e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfe5e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official Currency of UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2033df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2033df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UAE uses the Dirham or AED . For exhange rates click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca24d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca24d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ATMs (Automated Teller Machine) in the UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d52e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d52e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plenty of ATMs available here. Just be aware that a fee could be charged for withdrawal. Have some cash with you for taxis, public transports and for purchase in smaller shops.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dccd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07dccd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I use Credit Cards in the UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5cae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5cae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visa and Master cards are widely accepted . Physical cards and contactless payment included.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee357d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aee357d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Power Plugs are used in UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f01e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2f01e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Type G : Rectangular 3-pin socket (as common in Britain and commonwealth countries) . 220-240Volt and 50Hz used.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d008d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36d008d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety in the UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59488ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59488ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UAE has strict laws and this deters serious crimes in the country. Fines are high also for not observing traffic rules. In general a safe country for tourists including solo female travellers. However, ladies should be aware to dress modestly to avoid any unwanted attention.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-445312e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"37553\" data-id=\"445312e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d727bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d727bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c56006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c56006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The United Arab Emirates with its location in the Middle East is fast gaining popularity as a tourist destination. It is after all the midway point between Asia and Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a28b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74a28b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate of UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ccd72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ccd72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert climate with warm winters and hot summers: hottest months are in July and August and could get uncomfortable. Seeking shelter in air-conditioned malls are common.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd45f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd45f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official Language of UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b134a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b134a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The official language is Arabic however the native Emiratis make up of less than 12% of the population. You can get by with English in general but also be prepared to deal with non-English speakers (eg taxi drivers)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2dcff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2dcff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official Religion of UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208afbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208afbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The official religion is Islam and it is important to be mindful of your choice of clothing. I have observed that in Dubai people are dressed less conservatively than in Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01e000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f01e000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tipping Norms <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3ebfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3ebfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tipping is completely up to you. 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