Foreign & Commonwealth Office Dubai.

United Arab Emirates (Dubai) has a zero tolerance policy on drugs, There were 48 Britons arrested for drug offences last year (01 April 2008 – 31 March 2009), and 294 Brits were arrested in Total. In dubai even  possession of a tiny amount of drugs can lead to a minimum four year jail sentence and you should be careful to with prescription drugs and some over-the-counter drugs as drugs like  Co-Codamol and Paracodol are classified as narcotics in Dubai. The ministry of health in Dubai can provide the full list of the 65 that are classified as illegal.Also remember that public displays of affection are frowned upon, and there have been several arrests for kissing in public. There were 462 total consular cases, with 247 passports being reported lost or stolen (01 April 2008 – 31 March 2009)

Travel Insurance Dubai United Arab Emirates.

Dubai has seen a regular increase in the number of UK visitors and with the opening of the world’s tallest tower Burj Dubai in 2010 and with the financial crisis leading to prices falling this growth is likely to continue. Travel insurance for Dubai is available as both single trip and annual and cover is available for all age groups. Some of the latest online discounts available can be found below.

LV (Liverpool Victoria)	15% online discount and travel insurance to Dubai available to those up to the age of 79.
American Express	American express offers travel insurance for Dubai to those under the age of 70.
Marks & Spencer	Single Trip and Annual travel insurance to Dubai available to everyone under 80.