According to a report by Khaleej Times, all passengers travelling into or out of the United Arab Emirates must declare any financial assets, precious metals, stones, or currency worth more than Dh60,000 to customs officers.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security in the UAE has reminded travellers that it is crucial to follow customs procedures as required by the customs law to ensure safe travel.
Although there is no cash limit for passengers travelling to or from the UAE, any amount exceeding Dh60,000 must be declared. Each family member over 18 years of age has the right to carry an amount not exceeding Dh60,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency without disclosing it to customs officers.
However, any cash exceeding the limit must be declared through the "Afsah" system or other approved disclosure systems at the country's border crossing points.
In addition, any cash or precious items carried by passengers under the age of 18, including children and adolescents, will be added to the set limit of their parents or accompanying adult family members.
To make the disclosure process easier, the authority has launched an online system for travellers to declare cash, financial instruments, or precious metals or stones through the ICA website and its smart mobile application.
The system allows travellers to register their data easily and from anywhere within a few minutes before and during their travel.
The purpose of the disclosure requirement is to ensure safe and comfortable travel for all passengers travelling to and from the UAE. It is therefore important that all travellers comply with customs procedures to avoid any inconvenience or delay during their journey.
Can I apply for a UAE visa if my passport has a single name?
Pakistan's private airline has announced that passengers with only a single name on their passport will not be permitted entry into the UAE, as per the revised naming guidelines by the UAE government.
The updated guidelines state that individuals with passports that do not include a father name or family name, and have only a single name in either the first name or last name category, will not be accepted.
This rule applies to one of the busiest air routes, the Pakistan-UAE route, as South Asian nationals make up the second-largest expatriate community in the UAE, totaling approximately 1.6 million.
Indian airlines had previously advised their passengers to correct their names on their passports since individuals with single names were also not allowed to enter the UAE.
