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Originally Posted by Elphaba
It is rare for people to be asked to show their return ticket at Dubai airport, but the issue may be with the departure airport & the airline you are flying with. I suggest you check with them.
Whilst the official line is that you require a return ticket, I know of several people who have come into the country with a one-way ticket.
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You willl likely be asked in your home country. This happened to me. I booked a return ticket. We knew we would have to change the return date eventually, but I didn't think it would matter what the date was. I was entering the UAE as a tourist, and my ticket back to the US went beyond the 3 month period. The airline in the US really did not want to let me board, but I had a non-connected flight w/ Malaysia Air from Newark to Dubai. Continental said that when I checked in w/ Malaysia Air in NYC that they might refuse me the ability to board. The airline's argument was that they incure the cost of overstayed visas if they allow someone on w/ a ticket like mine. So, getting to Dubai might not be the problem. I think the origin of your passport might decide how much easier this is once you're in the UAE trying to clear passport control (if you get that far).