I will fly with Emirates from Amsterdam to DXB in March. It will be on the A380, how long is the walk from the A380 concourse to customs?
Also, I am a Dutch national thus do not need a visa. Can we use the smart gates on arrival without ANY prior registration/biometric scan or something?
I read it
here :
The Dubai General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs’(GDRFA) smart gate at Terminal 3 is making life easier for travellers’ entering and exiting without the need to stop at passport control section to show their passport or ID. Travellers who use the smart gate do not need to undergo prior registration with the GDRFA unlike the e-gates.
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The combined security system, to be in all airports across the country by 2015 and that will mean an end to long queues for people with biometric passports from 32 preapproved visa countries, UAE and GCC citizens,” he said.
Al Merri said the smart gate technology is the first to use biometrics, fingerprints, iris and facial recognition. He also confirmed that travellers do not need to register before using the system.
Does this also work for minors? If not, how long are the waits? I previously always travelled with KLM and in that terminal, waits were almost non existent.
Also, if somebody has taken the AMS flight, what services as to food are there?
Thank you for your information in advance.
