Air India has reminded the public regarding requirements for children and minors traveling to the UAE.
In an advisory, Air India announced that travelers aged 18 below traveling to the Gulf state alone will not be allowed to travel without an authorization letter from their parents or guardians.
“All minors (18 years and below) would need to have an authorization form filled from their parents with relevant details of their address abroad and in the UAE and information about who would be receiving them in the UAE (in case they are not traveling with a parent),” Air India’s advisory read.
The announcement comes days after the Dubai Police issued guidelines and warned the public as a move to prevent child trafficking incidents.
“Airlines staff or Dnata can escort the Minors through Immigration provided that the above-mentioned form is filled and the process to hand them over to the receiving person is dully followed,” Air India said.
“As a last resort, the minor would indeed be deported if Immigration suspect an illegal activity and the information provided are not sufficient to address that. In which case, the normal INAD process and subsequent fines would be applied,” it added.
