Emirates ID
#1
Emirates ID
Just wanted to let you guys know that you can use your Emirates ID card when clearing customs via e-gate. I flew back from the UK early Sun morning and it worked - just as well since the queues through the manual process where frigging huge.
#2
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2010
Location: Dubai
Posts: 585
Re: Emirates ID
Do you not need to register it before 1st use ?
#4
Banned
Joined: Oct 2015
Location: Luton
Posts: 1,162
Re: Emirates ID
I have a feeling that this doesn't work for Abu Dhabi. I am 99% sure i read that its only working at Dubai airport.
#5
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2010
Location: Dubai
Posts: 585
Re: Emirates ID
We saw the registration queue last time we came through T3 and after 10 minutes of not moving, decided it was quicker just to go through a normal queue.
#6
Re: Emirates ID
I registered for a proper e-gate, and all my fingers are recorded as my left thumb. Regardless of what the machine asks for, it's the thumb that lets me in. Much easier.
#7
Re: Emirates ID
tried it at the end of July after they had made their announcement that it was working, and it wasn't. Luckily I had E-Gate as a back up.
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
#8
Re: Emirates ID
tried it at the end of July after they had made their announcement that it was working, and it wasn't. Luckily I had E-Gate as a back up.
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
#10
Re: Emirates ID
Never registered for an e-card
Used my ID Card as going in as well as out two days later and it was a breeze. Even the business class line was long and I was chuffed that I just breezed right through. May I reccomend we keep this info on the down low otherwise as said above, it would start creating long ques as well
Used my ID Card as going in as well as out two days later and it was a breeze. Even the business class line was long and I was chuffed that I just breezed right through. May I reccomend we keep this info on the down low otherwise as said above, it would start creating long ques as well
#11
Re: Emirates ID
I use Smart Gate when coming back into Dubai (I tried a few times to renew egate but was told 'the system is down').
It works fine, you just need to register the first time (as long as you have the newer passport) and the queues are generally the shortest in the airport.
It works fine, you just need to register the first time (as long as you have the newer passport) and the queues are generally the shortest in the airport.
#12
Account Closed
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 0
Re: Emirates ID
tried it at the end of July after they had made their announcement that it was working, and it wasn't. Luckily I had E-Gate as a back up.
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
Guess this means that there are now going to be queues at the egate machines as anyone with an Emirates ID can now use them. A backward step
It's only bad when there's nobody there to help idiots.
Also, in T3 on the far, far right end of passport there's more machines and a person behind them. I once found that quick when e-gate was clogged with confused folk.
#13
Re: Emirates ID
I set this up years ago... sadly all my fingers are recorded as thumbs, and my thumbs as fingers on the system. It's impossible to guess what finger I need to use and so it never lets me in. Try getting that one fixed.
I registered for a proper e-gate, and all my fingers are recorded as my left thumb. Regardless of what the machine asks for, it's the thumb that lets me in. Much easier.
I registered for a proper e-gate, and all my fingers are recorded as my left thumb. Regardless of what the machine asks for, it's the thumb that lets me in. Much easier.
#15
Re: Emirates ID
If you have Skywards silver or above you can add eGate to the card for free. Like others I registered my EID but it never worked.
FYI every egate at T3 accepts eGate or the Passport scan thingy.
I mainly use eGate as you can use it on the way out which is not currently the case for the passport scanning system.
FYI every egate at T3 accepts eGate or the Passport scan thingy.
I mainly use eGate as you can use it on the way out which is not currently the case for the passport scanning system.