It is against the law to live-in-relationship with opposite sex or to live together in an apartment or to share the same hotel room. Sex between such couples could lead to criminal sanctions in the UAE. All sex outside marriage is illegal, irrespective of any relationship you may have with your partner in the UK. The UAE is in many respects a tolerant society and private life is respected, although there have been some reports of individuals being punished for sexual activity outside marriage, including homosexual activity, particularly where there is any public element, or the behaviour has caused offence.
This applies both to expatriate residents and to tourists. Definitely, also applies to citizens. Nevertheless, if someone lodges a complaint against a particular activity, then the Police is very active to investigate the violation.
The Dubai police will investigate the complaint thoroughly. With a Sharia law that strictly punishes unmarried people living in the same house, and an international population used to live as per the rules in their own countries, the blend of different traditions and cultures often leads to uninformed decisions, some of which end in tears and tribulation.
There are pink coloured taxis exclusively for females with the female driver. Doctors may ask for proof of marriage during ante-natal checks. An unmarried woman who gives birth in the UAE may also encounter problems when registering the birth of the child in the UAE and could be arrested, imprisoned or deported. To get a birth certificate from the UAE authorities, you must provide a marriage certificate and the authorities may compare the date of the marriage against the estimated date of conception.
Importing and introducing pornography into the United Arab Emirates is illegal. Videos, books, iPads, and magazines may be subject to scrutiny and may be censored.
