UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (36) of 2012
قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن رسم الاستعلام المبكر عن معلومات المسافرين
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3741
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Article (1) 1. A fee of (AED 5) five dirhams, to be known as the "Advance Passenger Information Fee", shall be imposed on each arriving, transiting, or departing passenger through the State's airports. 2. The following categories shall be exempted from the fee specified in Clause (1) of this Article: a. Children not exceeding two years of age. b. Aircraft crew members.
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Article (2) 1. The fee referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution shall be collected upon the issuance of the travel ticket, irrespective of the place of its purchase or issuance. 2. The Ministry of Finance shall notify all airports in the State of the date of implementation
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Cabinet Resolution of 2012 Regarding Advance Passenger Information Fee 2 of the provisions of this Resolution. In such case, the airports of the State shall notify all airlines, travel agencies, and other relevant entities of the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
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Article (3) The Ministry of Finance shall collect the fee directly or through other parties, in accordance with the mechanism determined by the Minister of Finance. The revenues from the fee shall be transferred to the Public Treasury of the State.
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Article (4) The Ministry of Finance shall appoint financial controllers, from within or outside the Ministry, to verify the collection of the fee stipulated in Article (1) of this Resolution.
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Article (5) All government entities concerned with civil aviation in the State shall cooperate with the Ministry of Finance in the implementation of this Resolution, each within its respective competence. Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.
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Article (6) This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force three months after the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 26 Muharram 1434 A.H. Corresponding to: 10 December 2012 A.D.
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