The five desks, fastest first
Tap a desk for its exact location, documents and fee.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Where
Customer Happiness Centre, inside the airport. Open 24 hours. The terminal is not specified in any published source.
Who can use it
UAE citizens whose passport has expired or has under six months left
Fee
Not published
What to bring
- The old passport, and nothing else
Stated by the authority, carried in the national press. The ICP described this service in March 2025 but has not published a page of its own for it. Confirm before you rely on it.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Where
Terminal 4
Who can use it
Kuwaiti citizens with a confirmed ticket departing within 24 hours
Fee
KWD 13 for five years, KWD 16 for ten
What to bring
- Your old or expired passport
- Your ticket, as proof you fly within 24 hours
Published by the government. Launch confirmed by KUNA, the state news agency. Fees set by Ministerial Resolution 180 of 2025, which prices passports issued at the airport specifically.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Where
Customer Happiness Centre, Terminal 3. Open 24 hours, no appointment. Start it on UAE Pass first, or just walk up.
Who can use it
UAE citizens whose passport has expired or has under six months left
Fee
AED 121
What to bring
- Your current or expired passport
- A photo on a white background, 5.4cm by 5.3cm
- A fingerprint and signature if you are 15 or older, waived for people of determination and elderly applicants
Published by the government. GDRFA Dubai lists the service, its location, its fee and its 48-hour turnaround on its own site.
Seoul, South Korea
Where
Passport Service Centre in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, 09:00 to 18:00. Terminal 2 opens every day of the year, Terminal 1 closes on Sundays and public holidays. Gimhae Airport in Busan has one too.
Who can use it
Korean citizens travelling urgently. Not available if your identity cannot be verified, or if you have lost three passports in five years.
Fee
KRW 50,000, or KRW 17,000 with proof of a family death or critical illness. Up to KRW 33,000 is refundable within six months.
What to bring
- The emergency passport form, with your reason written on it
- The standard passport application form
- A photo taken in the last six months
- Your ID and family registry document
- A copy of your airline ticket
Published by the government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs passport portal carries the locations, the conditions and the fees. It does not state a turnaround time.
Muscat, Oman
Where
Emergency renewal counter at the airport. The zone within the terminal is not published.
Who can use it
Omani citizens with a real emergency: medical treatment, study or work abroad. Passport must have under six months left.
Fee
Not published
What to bring
- A confirmed ticket. A provisional booking is refused.
- Original documents proving the emergency, such as a medical report or an official memorandum
Stated by the authority, carried in the national press. The Royal Oman Police set these rules out in November 2025. There is no page for it on the ROP site yet, so check before you travel on it.
Sources
- GDRFA Dubai, Passport Renewal Service, Customer Happiness Center Terminal 3
- Gulf News, UAE Citizens Can Now Renew Passports in Five Minutes at Zayed International Airport
- KUNA (Kuwait News Agency), Passport Renewal Service Launch at Kuwait International Airport Terminal 4
- Lexis Middle East, Kuwait Amends Passport Fees and Charges, Ministerial Resolution No. 180 of 2025
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, Emergency Passport Service, Official Passport Portal
- Atheer, Royal Oman Police Rules for Emergency Passport Renewal at Muscat Airport
