How to find out if you are registered to use Smart Gates at Dubai International Airport

How to find out if you are registered to use Smart Gates at Dubai International Airport

Dubai: Going through passport control at Dubai International Airport (DXB) only takes a few seconds if you use the Smart Gates, if you are registered to use it. To be sure, you can always check if you are eligible to use Smart Gates before you travel through the ‘Inquiry for Smart Gate Registration’ online service, available on the General Directorate of Foreign Affairs-Dubai’s (GDRFA-Dubai) official website - gdrfad.gov.ae. Most international passengers who passed through the passport control checkpoint at Dubai Airports may be registered for Smart Gates, but you must find out if you are eligible through GDRFA-Dubai. 1. First, visit the website - gdrfad.gov.ae. 2. Scroll down on the homepage, until you see the service, ‘Inquiry for Smart Gate Registration’ and click on the red ‘Start Service’ button. 3. Next, choose one of the options: • File Number - You can find the file number on the visa sticker on your passport, or on the e-visa you received as a visitor. If you choose file number, you have to select the file type as ‘Resident’ or ‘Permit’, select the Emirate that has issued the visa, and the enter file number. • • Emirates ID number • Passport Number –