EK Update – 05 February, 2024
UPDATE – Entry into UAE for Customers With Single Name on their Passport
Further to the below broadcast sent dated 24th Nov,2022 related to entry into UAE for customers with single name on their passport, we would like to share the update below.
As per UAE National Advance Information Center (NAIC), customers holding a single name on their passport will not be accepted for travel into UAE.
This rule does not apply to :
- Customers transiting via UAE
- Residents of the United Arab Emirates (holding a valid residence visa).
- Customers with a visa issued by the United Arab Emirates with two names.
- Customers with a valid United Arab Emirates I.D card.
Refer to the table below for example of acceptable name field on travel documents:
| Given Name Field | Surname Field | Acceptance Status |
| Mohammed Ali | Blank / LNU (Last Name Unavailable) | Acceptable |
| Blank / FNU (First Name Unavailable) | Mohammed Ali | Acceptable |
| Mohammed | Ali | Acceptable |
| Mohammed A | Blank | Acceptable |
| Blank | Mohammed A | Acceptable |
| Mohammed | Blank / LNU (Last Name Unavailable) | Not Acceptable |
| Blank / FNU (First Name Unavailable) | Mohammed | Not Acceptable |
| Amira | Blank | Not Acceptable |
| Blank | Amira | Not Acceptable |
Thank you for your support,
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