Concerning the

Dubai Airports Departure Fee^{^[1]}

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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,

After perusal of:

Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2010 Concerning the Departure Fee through Sea, Air, and Land Ports of Entry of the United Arab Emirates;

Law No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;

Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;

Law No. (3) of 2004 Imposing the Dubai International Airport Departure Fee and its amendments;

Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation (the “Corporation”);

Law No. (14) of 2009 Concerning the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments; and

Law No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai,

Do hereby issue this Law.

Charging the Fee

Article (1)

a. A departure fee of seventy-five dirhams (AED 75.00) will be collected from every passenger departing the United Arab Emirates through Dubai airports.

b. The following categories are hereby exempted from payment of the fee referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article:

1. passengers below the age of two (2) years;

2. on-duty pilots and cabin crew;

3. transit passengers whose arrival and departure flight number is the same ; and

4. transfer passengers whose final destination is not the United Arab Emirates and whose departure is within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of arrival.

Collection of the Fee

Article (2)

Airlines operating in Dubai airports will be responsible for collecting the fee referred to in Article (1) of this Law upon issuing air tickets to customers within or outside of the United Arab Emirates. The airlines must transfer the proceeds generated from collecting such a fee to the Corporation, in accordance with the processes, procedures, and time frames stipulated in the document stating the conditions for using airports, as adopted by the Corporation in this respect.

Fee Payment

Article (3)

The fee collected pursuant to this Law will be paid to the Public Treasury of the Government of Dubai.

Changing the Fee

Article (4)

The Chairman of the Executive Council is hereby vested with the power to change the fee referred to in Article (1) of this Law and the scope of its application upon the recommendation of the Department of Finance.

Supersession and Repeals

Article (5)

a. This Law supersedes the above-mentioned Law No. (3) of 2004.

b. Any provision in any other legislation is hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.

Publication and Commencement

Article (6)

This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ruler of Dubai

Issued in Dubai on 7 July 2022

Corresponding to 8 Thu al-Hijjah 1443 A.H.

[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.