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Check in online and save time at the airport
You can check in online 48 hours ahead of your flight. Add your Emirates Skywards membership number to earn Miles on your trip. Select your favorite seat, choose from our dietary meals, or take advantage of any last‑minute upgrade options.
When you check in online, you can download your mobile boarding pass to your phone, Emirates App or Wallet app. Simply present your boarding pass on your phone, instead of reaching for your travel documents at the airport.
Check in online and save time
You can check in online between 48 hours and 90 minutes before your flight departs. You can choose your seat at no extra cost, then print your boarding pass or download it as a mobile boarding pass.
Remember to add your Emirates Skywards number to earn Miles on your flight.
90 mins
Arrive at the airport
Even though you’ve checked in online, you still need to get to the airport no later than 90 minutes before departure.
60 mins
Security check
Go through security at least 60 minutes before departure.
45 mins
Boarding
Boarding starts 45 minutes before your flight and the gates close 20 minutes before departure.
Online Check-In
Frequently asked questions
Online check-in lets you save time and fuss at the airport by checking in for your Emirates flight via the website before you arrive at the airport.
Online check-in is available 48 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time. It closes 90 minutes before scheduled departure for all passengers who have e-tickets.
If you are departing from Dubai, you can drop off your bags 24 hours before departure, or 12 hours before departure if you’re flying to the US.
Please note that online check-in is not available if the first flight in your itinerary is not an Emirates flight. This applies to all codeshare flights that are not operated by Emirates.
If the first flight of your journey is operated by Qantas, you can check in online at Qantas(Opens an external website in a new tab).
In order to use online check-in, you must know the surnames of all passengers you will be checking in and have the Booking Reference/PNR from your eticket.
When you have the necessary information:
Visit the Online Check-in page.
Enter your surname and Booking Reference/PNR to initiate your check-in.
Select the passengers you'd like to check in.
You may be asked to enter Advance Passenger Information if required by the destination country.
You will then have the option of changing seats and adding any missing Emirates Skywards numbers before finalizing your online check-in.
It’s still possible to choose your seat. However, due to current circumstances and for operational reasons we may need to change your seat before departure or on board. If this happens and you have paid to select your seat, you will be eligible for a refund in line with our terms and conditions.
Yes. Online check-in is available for up to nine (9) passengers (adults and children) who are traveling together on the same itinerary.
Even when you check in online, we need to see you at the check-in desks to complete the current travel requirements.
At most airports, you need to arrive 3 hours before departure. However, currently it can be up to 6 hours at some airports, so please check your ticket for the best time to arrive for your trip.
Remember to give yourself enough time to reach your departure gate so you don’t miss your flight.
If you are departing from Dubai, you can drop off your bags 24 hours before departure, or 12 hours before departure if you’re flying to the US.
You can provide your Global Entry number/TSA Pre-Check PASSID number (Known Traveler Number) when checking in online and at the check-in desk at the airport. This number enables the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to verify that you are eligible to participate in the TSA Pre-Check program for fast-track screening.
If you still have questions for online check in, visit the Check in FAQs page or read all FAQs.
