Law
No. (3) of 2004
Imposing
the
Dubai
International Airport Departure Fee[1]
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We, Maktoum
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of the Order
Establishing the Department of Civil Aviation issued on 18 March 1971,
Do hereby
issue this Law.
This Law will be cited as “Law
No. (3) of 2004 Imposing the Dubai International Airport Departure Fee”.
1.
A departure fee of thirty Dirhams (AED 30.00)
will be collected from every passenger leaving the United Arab Emirates through
the Dubai International Airport.
2.
The
provisions of the preceding paragraph will not apply to passengers below the
age of two (2) years, and to on-duty pilots and cabin crew.
The proceeds generated from
collecting the fee referred to in the preceding Article will be paid to the
Department of Civil Aviation.
Airlines operating in the Dubai
International Airport will be responsible for collecting the departure fee upon
issuing air tickets to their clients whether within or outside of the United
Arab Emirates. These airlines must transfer the proceeds generated from
collecting such a fee to the Department of Civil Aviation.
The president of the Department
of Civil Aviation will issue the implementing bylaw of this Law.
This Law will be published in
the Official Gazette and will come into force on 1 September 2004.
Maktoum bin
Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 15 May
2004
Corresponding to 26 Rabi al-Awwal 1425 A.H.
©2019 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort
has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.