Can you go to Dubai with a criminal record?
DUBAI is one of the top holiday destinations for Brits with year-round sun, sea and sand.
But with specific rules about who is allowed to visit and who isn't, it's best to know beforehand, to stop you getting into trouble with the authorities.
Can you go to Dubai with a criminal record?
Dubai prides itself on the safety of its city and wants to ensure it remains that way for visitors and residents alike.
If you are planning on going to Dubai for a holiday, it is best to do your research beforehand about whether you will be allowed in.
As a tourist, you would be allowed to enter Dubai with a criminal record as long as you have served the entirety of the sentence.
Provided the crime was not committed in Dubai, you would be free to enter for holiday purposes.
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Can you work in Dubai with a criminal record?
In order to work in Dubai, you would need to be free of a criminal record.
It would be challenging to find work in Dubai if you have a criminal record within the past five years.
Before getting an employment contract, you would need to undertake a background security check.
A certificate of good conduct would be needed before being employed in Dubai.
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This would come from your home country, or whichever country you were working in previously.
What countries can you not visit with a criminal record?
Not every country will allow you to enter if you have a criminal record.
Here are a list of countries you won't be able to enter if you are a convicted criminal.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Canada
- China
- Cuba
- India
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Kenya
- Macau
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- The United Kingdom
- United States
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Minor misdemeanours like shoplifting and vandalism may be overlooked.
The best thing to do is to be honest when asked, even if you consider it a small offence.