Now, first and business class travellers will not need passports to get through Dubai International Airports.
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai launched the pilot phase of Smart Tunnel at Dubai Airports' Terminal 3 to enable passengers to finish passport control procedures in 15 seconds.
All travellers have to do is simply walk through the biometric recognition system without having to stamp their passports.
The tunnel works on face recognition technology and the passenger can finish entry procedure within 15 seconds without the need for human intervention.
Dubai Airport is the world’s third busiest airport.
How will the automatic registration system work
>Passengers' iris and facial recognition features will be recorded and stored on the system automatically on their first entry through Dubai Airports.
>On their second visit onwards, they will not need to go through eye scan again
>The passport control system compares the iris patterns of all arriving passengers in real-time against an enrolled central database
>This helps the authorities to identify people who have already been banned from entering the UAE
>The new system will complete the eye scan while passengers are walking through the passport control counter
Smart systems at Dubai Airports
Smart Gates: Four Dubai Airports terminals have a total of 122 Smart Gates that allow residents scan their documents and complete the passport control procedures. In addition, visitors who are eligible for visa-on-arrival have an option to register their biometric passports at the passport control counter and use Smart Gates. Emiratis, GCC nationals, foreigners having a UAE residence visa and visitors who get a visa-on-arrival are eligible to register for the smart services and use the Smart Gates.
Smart Tunnel: In its trial phase, the Smart Tunnel at Terminal 3 facilitates passport control procedure within 10 seconds as passengers have to simply walk through the tunnel without showing or scanning the travel document. Currently, it is open to business and first class passengers only.
VISIT & TOURIST VISA
+ UAE Tourist Visa fees exemption for dependents under the age of 18
+ Transit visa for stopover flights through the UAE
+ Six month job-seeker visa in UAE no longer available
+ യുഎഇ: സന്ദര്ശക, ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് വീസകളില് എത്തുന്നവര്ക്ക് ഇനി രാജ്യം വിടാതെ വീസ മാറാം
PCC-POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE+ Transit visa for stopover flights through the UAE
+ Six month job-seeker visa in UAE no longer available
+ യുഎഇ: സന്ദര്ശക, ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് വീസകളില് എത്തുന്നവര്ക്ക് ഇനി രാജ്യം വിടാതെ വീസ മാറാം
+ Police Clearance Certificate from Dubai (UAE)
+ Police Clearance Certificate (Dubai) for Person Staying Out of Country
+ Police Clearance Certificate (Dubai) for Person Staying Out of Country
+ Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) from India (Through Indian Consulate)
+ Online Lost Reporting to Dubai Police
+ Cheque bounce/Insufficient fund Case Reporting-Dubai
+ Check Criminal Status of Financial Cases through Dubai Police Website
+ You can open a Criminal Case with Dubai Police through their Website
+ Vehicle Inspection Request for Changing Colour: Dubai Police Online Service
+ Lost & Found Service of Dubai Police: Inquire about the found items online
+ Traffic Status Certificate from Dubai Police
+ To Whom It May Concern Letter from Dubai Police; Apply online
+ Impounded Vehicle inquiry and Fees payment; Dubai Police
+ Heart Disease and People With Disability can register with Dubai Police to get rapid aid
+ Legalization of PCC from UAE Embassy in New Delhi, India+ Online Lost Reporting to Dubai Police
+ Cheque bounce/Insufficient fund Case Reporting-Dubai
+ Check Criminal Status of Financial Cases through Dubai Police Website
+ You can open a Criminal Case with Dubai Police through their Website
+ Vehicle Inspection Request for Changing Colour: Dubai Police Online Service
+ Lost & Found Service of Dubai Police: Inquire about the found items online
+ Traffic Status Certificate from Dubai Police
+ To Whom It May Concern Letter from Dubai Police; Apply online
+ Impounded Vehicle inquiry and Fees payment; Dubai Police
+ Heart Disease and People With Disability can register with Dubai Police to get rapid aid
EMIGRATION CLEARANCE
+ e-Migrate Online Registration, Emigration Clearance for Blue-collar Indian Workers and Housemaids
+ ECNR registration in eMigrate system is optional
+ Number of Indians Migrating to Gulf Countries Drops By 21 Per Cent In 2018
+ തൊഴില് വിസ: ഓണ്ലൈന് രജിസ്ട്രേഷന് നിര്ദേശം പിന്വലിച്ചു
+ Apply for passport from anywhere in India
INDIAN VISA
+ ECNR registration in eMigrate system is optional
+ Number of Indians Migrating to Gulf Countries Drops By 21 Per Cent In 2018
+ തൊഴില് വിസ: ഓണ്ലൈന് രജിസ്ട്രേഷന് നിര്ദേശം പിന്വലിച്ചു
+ Apply for passport from anywhere in India
INDIAN VISA
+ Which Type of Indian Visa is Right for You?
+ India issues Emiratis, expats five-year business visas
SCHENGEN VISA
What is Schengen Visa and What are the Procedures?
INDIAN PASSPORT
+ Additional Booklet (Indian Passport)
+ IVS Global Services Pvt. Ltd. (Indian Consulate Attestation Centre-UAE)
+ Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Indian Consulate in Dubai and BLS Passport Centers in UAE
+ What is ECR? Emigration Check Required - Indian Passport
+ India issues Emiratis, expats five-year business visas
SCHENGEN VISA
What is Schengen Visa and What are the Procedures?
INDIAN PASSPORT
+ Additional Booklet (Indian Passport)
+ IVS Global Services Pvt. Ltd. (Indian Consulate Attestation Centre-UAE)
+ Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Indian Consulate in Dubai and BLS Passport Centers in UAE
+ What is ECR? Emigration Check Required - Indian Passport
VISA ON ARRIVAL
+ Visa-free arrival to Qatar (Visa on Arrival in Qatar)
+ Indians can travel to Belarus (European country) for 30 days without visa
+Visa-free, visa on arrival travel for Indians to 59 countries
+ Visa-on-arrival in Azerbaijan for UAE residents
+ Indians can travel to Belarus (European country) for 30 days without visa
+Visa-free, visa on arrival travel for Indians to 59 countries
+ Visa-on-arrival in Azerbaijan for UAE residents
RENTAL LAWS
+ EJARI (Tenancy Contract Online Registration)-Dubai
+ Ejari Typing Centers in Dubai
+ Ejari Typing Centers in Dubai
+ Sharjah Rental Law: Rent cannot be increased for first three years of tenancy contract
+ Rental Law in Sharjah: How to Share an apartment?
+ Rental Law in Sharjah: How to Share an apartment?
OMAN VISA
GUIDANCE
+ Employer should bear Health Insurance Cost in UAE
+ DHA licence of expats won’t be cancelled on their exit
+ Bahrain Tourist Visa
+ Marriage Solemnization at Indian Consulate
+ Tips to avoid job scams and Fakes Certificates
+ How to settle UAE bank loan from outside the country?
+ Two year 'Visiting Doctor's Licence' in Dubai
+ Qualifications to be a teacher in UAE
+ Good conduct certificate must for teachers in UAE
+ Top 10 Passports in the World, UAE passport ranked the most powerful
+ Driving License Validation Letter from RTA (Dubai)
+ Employer should bear Health Insurance Cost in UAE
+ DHA licence of expats won’t be cancelled on their exit
+ Bahrain Tourist Visa
+ Marriage Solemnization at Indian Consulate
+ Tips to avoid job scams and Fakes Certificates
+ How to settle UAE bank loan from outside the country?
+ Two year 'Visiting Doctor's Licence' in Dubai
+ Qualifications to be a teacher in UAE
+ Good conduct certificate must for teachers in UAE
+ Top 10 Passports in the World, UAE passport ranked the most powerful
+ Driving License Validation Letter from RTA (Dubai)