Monday 8 February 2021

UAE Update: Rules on parties, gatherings across the emirates

Authorities of all emirates in the UAE have the rules tightened related to private parties and gatherings. One of the Emirate has banned par...

Authorities of all emirates in the UAE have the rules tightened related to private parties and gatherings. One of the Emirate has banned parties entirely, while the others have reduced the total number of guests allowed.

Top UAE officials and doctors met together and again noted that the crowded get-together parties as the main reason behind the sudden increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. Chief of Police in Dubai and Ajman recently issued reminder notice to the residents in the emirates to maintain social distancing as they meet and to avoid unnecessary parties and get-togethers.

Below are the latest rules relating to private parties across the country.

Abu Dhabi

The UAE's Capital city has banned all parties and gatherings, with some exceptions.

Very limited number of guests are allowed at marriage ceremonies, family gatherings and funerals in Abu Dhabi emirate. Marriage ceremonies and family gatherings is allowed and must have only 10 guests, while mourning tents can contain a maximum of twenty people.

Dubai

Authorities in Dubai emirate have tighetened the number of guests allowed at parties and weddings. Social events and private parties must host only first-degree relatives, with a maximum of Ten guests.

Previously, a maximum of 200 people were allowed at gatherings organised in halls, hotels and tents, while home parties were limited to 30 guests.

Sharjah

In Sharjah emirate, the Department of Suburbs and Villages Affairs (DSVA) issued fresh guidelines for weddings and other social occasions.

Such gatherings cannot have more than 20 guests. Parties must be socially distanced, with guests having to maintain at least 4 metres of distance between one another.

Tables at venues can seat a maximum of four people.

Guests must avoid physical contacts such as handshakes and hugging each other. The use of face masks is mandatory at all times.

Ajman

The police recently forced organisers to call off a wedding celebration that included more than 150 people. The police have also fined gatherings that included more twenty people.