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Check-in is easy and convenient on the Emirates App. You can download and store your boarding pass to use at nearly all airports. And next time you fly, all your details will be saved to make check-in even quicker.
Enjoy a warm welcome at our check-in desks at Dubai International. There’s a check-in area for each travel class or Emirates Skywards membership tier, as well as separate desks for groups and families. We’ll help you to check in your bags and send your mobile boarding pass to your email.
You can check-in and drop off your bags at Dubai International airport 24 hours before departure, or 12 hours before departure if you’re flying to the US.
At most airports you need to arrive 3 hours before departure. However, currently it can be up to 4 hours at some airports, so please check your ticket for the best time to arrive for your journey.
Get to your gate on time
You need to go through passport control and security 90 minutes before your flight. Reach your gate no later than 60 minutes before departure if you’re flying in Premium Economy or Economy Class, and 45 minutes before departure if you’re flying in First or Business Class.
It takes the following time to walk to each gate:
We have portable check-in stations at the airport where you can complete check-in with help from our team. Send a mobile boarding pass to your email to present through the airport on your phone, or print one out. Tag your bags and our porters will take them to your flight.
Make the most of your time and let the check‑in agents come to you, wherever you are in Dubai. Our partners, DUBZ, will send a check‑in agent to you to weigh and tag your bags. Then they’ll send a mobile boarding pass to your email to present on your phone through the airport, or they can print one out. Then they’ll take your bags to your flight so you can travel hands‑free.
Book and travel in First Class* to enjoy complimentary Home Check‑in. Our free Home Check-in service applies to full fare First Class tickets. If you’ve bought your tickets using Skywards Miles or upgraded your ticket with cash or miles, you’ll need to book our paid Home Check in service.
You won’t have to travel far from your home, hotel or office in Dubai with our Check in and Travel Store. Drop your bags at ICD Brookfield Place at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as early as 24 hours and up to 4 hours before your flight, then head to the airport at your convenience.
Our ticketing and check‑in desks will be open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. You can check in with our agents, self check-in kiosks or with the world’s first ever check‑in robot assistant. And while you’re there, browse a selection of Emirates‑branded items at our Travel Store and have your order delivered to you.
If you’re travelling from the northern emirates, take advantage of our 24-hour City Check-in at Ajman Central Bus Terminal(Opens an external website in a new tab).
You can check in as early as 24 hours and as late as 4 hours before your flight departs. Present your health documents and check-in your baggage. We’ll send a mobile boarding pass to your email to present on your phone through the airport, or we can print one out.