How to check-in for your Emirates flight | Manage Your Booking

Checking in for your flight is simple and quick. Whether you want to check-in online, at the airport, or at home, you can choose a check-in option to suit you.

Check-in before you arrive at the airport

Online Check-in
Check-in online up to 48 hours before your flight. You can choose a dietary meal and a seat at the same time. At the airport you can drop your bags with us and spend more time relaxing.
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Check-in on the Emirates App
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.
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Remote check-in options

DUBZ Home Check-in
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.
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Emirates City Check-in and Travel Store
You won’t have to travel far from your home, hotel or office with our Check‑in and Travel Store at ICD Brookfield Place in DIFC. Drop your bags 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 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 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.
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Emirates City Check-in, Ajman
If you’re traveling 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 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. Then you can buy your bus ticket for AED 20 and head directly to Emirates Terminal 3, with regular bus departures throughout the day from 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.* When you arrive at the airport you can simply continue through to your flight.
*Bus schedule: 4:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
Emirates Cruise Check-in
Step off the ship when you cruise into Dubai and check in for your flight at Port Rashid Terminal 3 and Dubai Harbor. We’ll make the transition from ship to land as smooth as possible and our port check-in is wheelchair accessible.

At our check-in desks at the port, we'll weigh and tag your bags. Then we’ll send a mobile boarding pass to your email to present on your phone through the airport, or we can print one out. We’ll deliver your bags straight to your flight at Dubai International for no extra fee, giving you more time to enjoy the city.
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Check-in at the airport

Self check-in kiosks

It’s quick and easy to use our self check-in and bag drop kiosks at the airport. Tag your bags, collect your boarding pass and you’ll be on your way in no time. You can even operate the kiosk contactlessly from your mobile phone.

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Airport Check-in
Enjoy a warm welcome at our check-in desks at the airport. We’ll help you to check your bags and print your boarding pass, or in Dubai, we’ll send you a mobile boarding pass. There’s a check-in area for each travel class or Emirates Skywards membership, and separate desks for groups and families.
Emirates Check-in Ports
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.
Group check-in
If you’re travelling in a large group or as part of a school trip, use our separate group check-in desks in Dubai to speed up the process. Arrive three hours ahead of your flight and check in together at check-in zone C to make the journey smoother and easier.
Learn more about Group check-in.