Foreign Office advises Britons to research local laws before travelling to the UAE
26 August 2009
The Foreign Office has advised Britons to make themselves aware of local laws before they make trips to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to the department's latest British Behaviour Abroad report, it is in Middle-Eastern states where Britons are most likely to fall foul of the authorities.
"The report highlights just how many British nationals encounter difficulties whilst abroad," commented Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant.
Brits were proportionally more likely to have been jailed in the UAE than in any other country, the study showed, although most arrests were made in Spain (2,290).
Mr Bryant noted: "Researching the local laws and customs before you travel could avoid time in a foreign jail."