Dubai Airport unveils special passport counter for children aged 4 to 12 years at Terminal 3

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai (GDRFA DUBAI) has added new passport platforms for children aged between 4-12 years old in the arrivals hall of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport.

The counter permits select children to self-stamp their passports, with specialized supervisors and experts on hand to guide them. These child-friendly passport officers help facilitate access, offer support, and respond to any questions the young travellers may have at the airport.

The Dubai Media Office said on Twitter, Dubai, a city for everyone... @GDRFADUBAI introduces new passport counters for children aged 4 to 12 years in the arrivals hall of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, giving them the opportunity to stamp their passports by themselves.”

Children are received by mascots "Salem and Salama," the two of the children's characters, in the uniform of Dubai residence employees, to build friendship and create happiness with the city of Dubai from the first step.

Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Marri, Director General of Dubai Residence, his deputy, his assistants and a number of officers on a field tour of Dubai airports congratulated oficers at passport control and all Dubai residence employees working at the airport and to check on the functioning of the work system on Eid.