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Click and Travel: DXB passport in about 12 seconds

An officer with a handheld. Face + passport. Not a visa. Smart gates stay.

Time
About 12–15 seconds
Trial
31,373 passengers
Who
Citizens, residents, GCC, visitors
  • Click and Travel is a GDRFA Dubai service.
  • A passport officer uses a handheld: face, iris or fingerprint, and an electronic passport read.
  • The transaction is about 12 to 15 seconds.
  • Official launch: 7 September 2026.
  • It is for UAE nationals, residents, GCC nationals and visitors — arrival and departure.
  • It does not replace smart gates or the Red Carpet corridor.
  • Those still run.
  • The trial (May–August 2026) processed 31,373 people.
  • Peak hours can still queue.
  • Follow the officer or the smart-gate signs.
  • A fast stamp is not a work visa.
  • After clearance: departing passengers go to security; arrivals go to bags and customs.
  • Then metro from T1/T3.
  • Full airport page: Airport guide.

Practical notes, not official law. Confirm on ICP, MOHRE, RTA, KHDA and your employer before you act.

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