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Dubai
Our rating, plus the advisories, health notices, emergency numbers and crime data behind it, from official sources checked Oct 20, 2026.
Nepsis threat assessment
Dubai
Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Scored with our published method; never below the State Department level.
Set by the State Department level for the area (Level 3).
Top actions
- Use a reputable taxi company and never accept rides from strangers, especially at night.
- Plan outdoor time for early morning or evening and carry water during the extreme heat season.
- Verify any property or rental offer through official channels before sending money.
Know before you go
In the UAE, dial 999 for police, 998 for ambulance and 997 for fire; extreme heat lasts through October.
Official advisories
What governments say right now.
Checked Oct 20, 2026. We link every source so you can read it yourself.
| U.S. State Department | Level 3: Reconsider travel (updated Aug 28, 2026) Read it → |
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| UK Foreign Office (FCDO) | Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Latest change: Updated information about regional tensions, including information about recent strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran ('Warnings insurance') page. Read it → |
| CDC health notices | No active CDC travel health notice for this country. CDC travel notices → |
| Emergency numbers | Ambulance: 998 · Fire: 997 · Police: 999 |
| Main airport | DXB |
Crime and scams
What the UK Foreign Office advises.
Excerpt from UK FCDO travel advice, lightly trimmed for travelers outside the UK. This advice covers all of United Arab Emirates, not only Dubai. Full FCDO safety advice →
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Protecting your belongings
Take sensible precautions to protect yourself and your belongings.
Sexual assault
Take care when walking or travelling alone or at night, particularly if you are a woman. Use a reputable taxi company and do not accept lifts from strangers.
Sexual assault and rape are relatively rare but do happen. A man who is convicted of raping a woman will be given life imprisonment, and in some cases prosecutors may request the death penalty. However, UAE law places a high burden of proof on the victim to demonstrate that the sexual relations were not consensual, especially when the victim had consumed alcohol or where the alleged attacker was known to the victim. If the sexual relations are determined to have been consensual, either party may still face prosecution for the offence of sex outside marriage.
Drink and food spiking
Do not accept drinks from strangers or leave your drink unattended. Criminals can spike drinks and assault or rob you.
What this page is
Built on official data.
Our rating above is built on the official government and police data on this page, checked Oct 20, 2026. It does not replace your government's advisory. Planning a trip here? A Nepsis kit turns it into an arrival plan you can carry. See the kits.