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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (13) of 2022

Dubai Law·13 of 2022

Issued Date
July 7, 2022
Effective from
July 7, 2022
Articles
6
Last synced
Sep 7, 2026
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Plain-language summary

Establishes a departure fee of AED 75 collected from passengers leaving the UAE through Dubai airports. Airlines collect the fee when issuing tickets.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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  1. 1

    Article 1

    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 ©2022 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.

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    Law No. (13) of 2022 Concerning the Dubai Airports Departure Fee Page 2 of 3 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

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    Article 2

    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

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The fee collected pursuant to this Law will be paid to the Public Treasury of the Government of Dubai. Changing the Fee

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    Article 4

    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

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    Article 5

    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

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    Article 6

    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

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    Law No. (13) of 2022 Concerning the Dubai Airports Departure Fee Page 3 of 3 Issued in Dubai on 7 July 2022 Corresponding to 8 Thu al-Hijjah 1443 A.H.

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Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

Articles in this law(6)
  1. 1Article (1) a. A departure fee of seventy-five dirhams (AED 75.00) will be colle
  2. 2Article (2) Airlines operating in Dubai airports will be responsible for collect
  3. 3Article (3) The fee collected pursuant to this Law will be paid to the Public Tr
  4. 4Article (4) The Chairman of the Executive Council is hereby vested with the powe
  5. 5Article (5) a. This Law supersedes the above-mentioned Law No. (3) of 2004. b. A
  6. 6Article (6) This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come int
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