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Dubai Airport Baggage Rules 2020

Baggage

All set to travel? Excited? But did you pack your luggage correctly? It is mandatory to do some research on what you are and what you aren’t allowed to take before you travel. However, U.A.E. airport has certain baggage rules; if not followed, you are going to land in huge troubles. Here’s what you need to know about Dubai airport baggage rules 2020.

Listing the Dubai Airport Baggage Rules :

Bag Shape

Dubai Airport Luggage Rules 2019

All check-in bags should have one flat surface. Round, irregular shaped, and long-strapped bags are not allowed inside the flight as it can cause blockages and hence delays the handling process.
Make sure you take a properly sealed rectangular-shaped luggage, flat bottom handbags, or boxes while you travel, else you will be subjected to stoppages or cancellation.

Bag weight

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Only two pieces of baggage are allowed for international travel, with the total weight not exceeding 32kg. However, it varies by airline. Consult and clarify this with the airline you are traveling to avoid further confusions.

Baggage larger than 90cm long, 75cm high and 60cm wide should be checked on oversized baggage counter as it won’t be accepted in the standard baggage belt.

Hand luggage




Airlines accept two types of bags- a shoulder bag (purse, laptop bag, backpack) and a small cabin bag. The cabin bag should have a maximum length of 56 cm, the width of 45 cm and a depth of 25 cm.

Liquids

The liquid items should be sealed in a plastic bag and can’t be more than 100 ml.

Banned items

Dubai Airport Baggage Rules
Source: Dubai Airports
  • Narcotic drugs like Hashish, Cocaine, Heroin, Poppy Seeds, Hallucination Pills, etc.
  • Goods from boycotted countries
  • Products from Israeli origin
  • Cooked foods
  • Duplicate currency
  • Crude Ivory and Rhinoceros horn
  • Three-layer fishing nets
  • Gambling tools and pieces of machinery
  • Radiation polluted things
  • Any materials (Printed publications, oil paintings, photographs, pictures, cards, books, magazines, stony sculptures, and mannequins) that harm the Islamic teachings and decencies.
  • Other materials which are prohibited under the authority of U.A.E. customs laws.

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1 comment

Dusk October 22, 2019 - 10:56 am

Very Informative Blog. Looking forward to new arrivals

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