Travel from India: Only Dubai residents are allowed to land in Dubai, says Air India Express

Dubai: Passengers having a Dubai resident visa and GDRFA approval are permitted to arrive into Dubai Airport, said Air India Express in a blog.

“Passengers having other Emirates resident visa are not permitted to arrive into Dubai Airport,” said the blog. ICA approved resident visa holders are allowed travel to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. Passengers from these emirates must receive approval after submitting a request through the website of the Federal authority for Identity & Citizenship (ICA).

Air Inda later clarified to Gulf News that the information is not a prerequisite of Air India but a regulation of Civil Aviation authorities in UAE.

Travel requirements for all passengers travelling to UAE:

Additional rules for passengers arriving into Ras al-Khaimah Airports:

Additional rules for passengers arriving into Abu Dhabi Airports: