Dubai airport transit requirement

[sestron]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 21 November 2022 at 10:59

[Prisoner 24601]

You don't need anything....apart from a little patience.

[SlackBladder]

sestron said:

I will be flying from the UK soon and will have a 3hr stopover at Dubai International. As far as I can see all I need is my passport, my onward flight details and proof of Covid vaccinations. My passport will be stamped on arrival. Can anyone tell me if there’s anything I’ve missed. It’s only 3 hrs so I’ll not be leaving the terminal building. I know this is probably a simple thing for those of you that travel often but I’ve not been overseas in years.

Why will your passport be stamped on arrival?

[peter tdci]

sestron said:

SlackBladder said:

Why will your passport be stamped on arrival?

Sorry I missed that bit. This will give me a 30 day visa on arrival. I’m just going by what I read which is why I thought I’d try the knowledgable folks here to see what’s what.

My pre-Covid experience in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi is that my passport was stamped when going land side to spend a day in each city.

If you go through the transit process and stay air side (for the 3 hours between flights that you mention), I can't see why your passport needs to be stamped? On my return flights from Sri Lanka through the UAE to the UK, I stayed air side in the airports and I didn't get stamped.

[Jader1973]

Get through the security checks and go straight to the gate for your next flight - you might need to change terminals (there is a train) e.g. UK flights are in a different terminal to Aus flights. Once there you can get food / relax etc.

I think the last time we went through (3 years ago) the gate for the next flight opened about an hour before the flight.

They do security / passport checks at the gate before you board as well, so be prepared for that.

[djc206]

sestron said:

I will be flying from the UK soon and will have a 3hr stopover at Dubai International. As far as I can see all I need is my passport, my onward flight details and proof of Covid vaccinations. My passport will be stamped on arrival. Can anyone tell me if there’s anything I’ve missed. It’s only 3 hrs so I’ll not be leaving the terminal building. I know this is probably a simple thing for those of you that travel often but I’ve not been overseas in years.

As above you don’t need anything as a transit passenger. You will have to go through security, possibly twice (go figure) but you won’t be getting your passport stamped as you’ll not being entering the country.

[sestron]

Thank you for the help.

[K50 DEL]

djc206 said:

sestron said:

I will be flying from the UK soon and will have a 3hr stopover at Dubai International. As far as I can see all I need is my passport, my onward flight details and proof of Covid vaccinations. My passport will be stamped on arrival. Can anyone tell me if there’s anything I’ve missed. It’s only 3 hrs so I’ll not be leaving the terminal building. I know this is probably a simple thing for those of you that travel often but I’ve not been overseas in years.

As above you don’t need anything as a transit passenger. You will have to go through security, possibly twice (go figure) but you won’t be getting your passport stamped as you’ll not being entering the country.

Though it would be a shame to only transfer there.
The UAE is a fascinating place, and whilst Dubai does have its detractors (many on here!) if you have the opportunity for a free stopover (which you do if it's an Emirates flight you're taking) then you should seriously consider using it. There's plenty to see and do throughout the Emirates.

[djc206]

K50 DEL said:

Though it would be a shame to only transfer there.
The UAE is a fascinating place, and whilst Dubai does have its detractors (many on here!) if you have the opportunity for a free stopover (which you do if it's an Emirates flight you're taking) then you should seriously consider using it. There's plenty to see and do throughout the Emirates.

Despite having been many times I would consider myself one of the detractors. IMHO there are far better places in the Middle East to commit ones time and money to.

[Freakuk]

May have changed since I was in DXB in early July, but masks were still compulsory indoors.

[K50 DEL]

djc206 said:

K50 DEL said:

Though it would be a shame to only transfer there.
The UAE is a fascinating place, and whilst Dubai does have its detractors (many on here!) if you have the opportunity for a free stopover (which you do if it's an Emirates flight you're taking) then you should seriously consider using it. There's plenty to see and do throughout the Emirates.

Despite having been many times I would consider myself one of the detractors. IMHO there are far better places in the Middle East to commit ones time and money to.

I'm possibly a little biased as I lived there for 5 years so got to know the proper country, not the glitzy Instagram rubbish that the media would have you believe.
I would agree that there are other places in the ME that would be higher on my overall list (Jordan is stunning for example) but the OPs stopover is in DXB and the point I was trying to make is that it's definitely worth some time there if he can.

[Prisoner 24601]

K50 DEL said:

djc206 said:

K50 DEL said:

Though it would be a shame to only transfer there.
The UAE is a fascinating place, and whilst Dubai does have its detractors (many on here!) if you have the opportunity for a free stopover (which you do if it's an Emirates flight you're taking) then you should seriously consider using it. There's plenty to see and do throughout the Emirates.

Despite having been many times I would consider myself one of the detractors. IMHO there are far better places in the Middle East to commit ones time and money to.

I'm possibly a little biased as I lived there for 5 years so got to know the proper country, not the glitzy Instagram rubbish that the media would have you believe.
I would agree that there are other places in the ME that would be higher on my overall list (Jordan is stunning for example) but the OPs stopover is in DXB and the point I was trying to make is that it's definitely worth some time there if he can.

I'm inclined to agree. I have visited most Countries in the Middle East having been resident in the UAE for 14 years. There are many interesting places to visit in the region, but as a snapshot, i think 4-5 days in Dubai ticks all the boxes. But it's very difficult to gauge where to go and how to get there and which direction to turn once you jump out the taxi. Some of the walks in Naif and Bur Dubai are fascinating, but i have the privilege of knowing where to park and where to walk. There is a brilliant little cafe near one of the dhow stations in Bur Dubai, a nice little coffee and cake before jumping the dhow and crossing the creek to wander the souks. The museum is OK ish and worth an hour of everyone's time, then there is the old city walls if you can find them. The next day, maybe beach with lunch at 'The Beach' or La Mer.

I think it strikes the right balance between being safe, familiar but also quite adventurous. Whereas if you just landed in Muscat for the first time ever, to many Brits, it could feel slightly overwhelming?? Maybe.

[Alorotom]

Freakuk said:

May have changed since I was in DXB in early July, but masks were still compulsory indoors.

Its still the same - a mask will be required from boarding in the UK, however I did notice in the departure lounge in DXB mask wearing wasn't exactly adhered to.

[K50 DEL]

Prisoner 24601 said:

I think it strikes the right balance between being safe, familiar but also quite adventurous. Whereas if you just landed in Muscat for the first time ever, to many Brits, it could feel slightly overwhelming?? Maybe.

Muscat wasn't too bad, I took my folks there on one of their visits to stay with me.....
Oman in general is lovely but sadly Quriyat remains the only place in the entirety of the ME where one of my (female) friends was attacked by teenage (and younger) boys as the group of us walked along the beach. (they threw knives at her, no idea why as we were all respectfully dressed etc)

Shook us all up a little though we were thankful that only one of the knives actually hit her, thankfully not a deep wound.

[Prisoner 24601]

K50 DEL said:

Prisoner 24601 said:

I think it strikes the right balance between being safe, familiar but also quite adventurous. Whereas if you just landed in Muscat for the first time ever, to many Brits, it could feel slightly overwhelming?? Maybe.

Muscat wasn't too bad, I took my folks there on one of their visits to stay with me.....
Oman in general is lovely but sadly Quriyat remains the only place in the entirety of the ME where one of my (female) friends was attacked by teenage (and younger) boys as the group of us walked along the beach. (they threw knives at her, no idea why as we were all respectfully dressed etc)

Shook us all up a little though we were thankful that only one of the knives actually hit her, thankfully not a deep wound.

Whooah - that sounds nasty. Quite rare i would have thought.

[K50 DEL]

Prisoner 24601 said:

K50 DEL said:

Prisoner 24601 said:

I think it strikes the right balance between being safe, familiar but also quite adventurous. Whereas if you just landed in Muscat for the first time ever, to many Brits, it could feel slightly overwhelming?? Maybe.

Muscat wasn't too bad, I took my folks there on one of their visits to stay with me.....
Oman in general is lovely but sadly Quriyat remains the only place in the entirety of the ME where one of my (female) friends was attacked by teenage (and younger) boys as the group of us walked along the beach. (they threw knives at her, no idea why as we were all respectfully dressed etc)

Shook us all up a little though we were thankful that only one of the knives actually hit her, thankfully not a deep wound.

Whooah - that sounds nasty. Quite rare i would have thought.

Neither I nor any of my friends and colleagues (many of whom travelled to Oman for R+R weekends fairly often) had ever heard of it happening before so yes, I think maybe an initiation thing or a dare that went wrong.
When the one knife went through her trousers and into her leg she screamed a little and the boys started giggling and yammering... as soon as her trousers started to stain red they scarpered. My Dad and another friend gave chase but they were gone.

Little point in reporting it so we got back to the hotel in Muscat itself, cleaned her up and enjoyed the rest of the break.

It didn't stop her from going to Oman again, but we never left Muscat (or Sohar which was the other place we used to go to a lot) after that incident.