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UPDATE – Entry into UAE for Customers With Single Name on their Passport

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 FieldSurname FieldAcceptance Status
Mohammed AliBlank / LNU (Last Name Unavailable)Acceptable
Blank / FNU (First Name Unavailable)Mohammed AliAcceptable
MohammedAliAcceptable
Mohammed ABlankAcceptable
BlankMohammed A  Acceptable
MohammedBlank / LNU (Last Name Unavailable)Not Acceptable
Blank / FNU (First Name Unavailable)MohammedNot Acceptable
AmiraBlankNot Acceptable
BlankAmiraNot Acceptable
Passengers holding a travel document with two names as “Observations/Annotations”  or with a second name added on any page are accepted.

Thank you for your support,

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