Purchasing Liquor in Dubai

[Jbeam151]

I will be sailing next year on Nautica, Dubai to Cape Town. Since it requires a special license to purchase alcohol in Dubai, does anyone know the process of buying alcohol at the Dubai Duty Free upon entering the country? Most duty free shops require an outbound ticket to purchase but it appears from the Dubai Airport website that it is possible to buy when you arrive and then just walk out with it.

 

Has anyone here had experience with this?

[PaulMCO]

I will be sailing next year on Nautica, Dubai to Cape Town. Since it requires a special license to purchase alcohol in Dubai, does anyone know the process of buying alcohol at the Dubai Duty Free upon entering the country? Most duty free shops require an outbound ticket to purchase but it appears from the Dubai Airport website that it is possible to buy when you arrive and then just walk out with it.

 

Has anyone here had experience with this?

 

You are correct on the buying of liquor in Dubai.

 

There is no prohibition on bringing liquor in. You are allowed 4 litres imported without duty. There is a duty free right after passport control (in Terminal 1).