Travel Dress Code Planner

9: France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, UAE, USA. Pick one at the top of the tool; the page link updates (for example ?v=france) so you can bookmark or share that exact view.

Cover your shoulders, avoid bare midriffs and beachwear, and men should remove hats inside. These are working churches rather than museums, and stewards do turn people away at Sacré-Cœur. A light scarf carried in a bag satisfies the shoulder rule anywhere in France.

No. German saunas are textile-free: you enter naked and sit or lie entirely on your own towel so that no skin touches the wood. Swimwear is worn in the pool area but not inside the cabin, and most sauna areas are mixed-gender. Some houses run advertised women-only or textile days, which are the exception.

Yes, and a sash as well. Balinese temples require a sarong with a selendang sash tied at the waist, plus covered shoulders, and this applies to men and women alike. Major temples such as Besakih, Uluwatu and Tanah Lot lend or hire both at the gate, though buying your own is cheap and avoids the queue. Notices also ask menstruating women not to enter the inner courtyards.

There is no enforced dress code at the vast majority of them, which surprises visitors who have been to Thailand or Italy. Shoulders covered is a respectful default, hats come off at the worship hall, and shoes come off before entering a temple hall. The practical consequence is socks: you will be standing in them several times a day, so pack a couple of extra pairs and wear slip-on shoes.

There is no national dress law, but individual venues enforce their own rules. Mosques require ankle-length cover and a headscarf for women in the prayer hall, Hindu and Buddhist temples ask for shoulders and knees covered with shoes off, and Marina Bay and Clarke Quay bars refuse slippers, singlets and beachwear at the door. Public nudity is a criminal offence, including in a private place where you can be seen from outside.

Not in the baths. The bathing floors are gender-separated and fully nude, and you shower thoroughly before entering any pool. The mixed sauna and rest floors use the shirt and shorts issued at the counter, so the only things worth bringing are toiletries and a hair tie. Some older bathhouses still refuse entry to visible tattoos.

Shoulders covered and ankle-length trousers or a long skirt — below the knee is not enough at this site. Sleeveless tops, shorts, cropped tops, ripped jeans, see-through fabric and leggings worn as outerwear are refused at the gate. Wraps and trousers can be borrowed near the Wat Phra Kaew entrance against a deposit, but the queue is long enough that arriving dressed is faster.

Shoulders and knees covered is the working baseline in public. Malls including Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates post a dress code at the entrance and security do ask people to cover up. Swimwear is fine at the beach, the pool and a water park and nowhere else — put something on before you leave. Loose, light, long clothing handles both the modesty expectation and the heat better than shorts and a vest.

Most post one at security: no shorts, no tank tops, no hats indoors and no clothing with slogans, and judges can exclude people who ignore it. Long trousers, a collared shirt and closed shoes clear every courthouse in the country. Federal buildings add screening, which moves faster if you are not wearing a lot of metal.