Indian Consulate in Dubai Closes for Three Days as Services Shift to Appointment System

Overview

• The Dubai Consulate Complex will be closed for road maintenance from Friday, July 17 until Sunday, July 19 and passport‑visa‑attestation services will be paused on those days.
• Dubai services are scheduled to resume on Monday, July 20 with online appointments opening at 8 pm on Sunday, July 19.
• The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi will remain operational during the Dubai closure and is handling passport, visa and attestation work for residents who need immediate service.
• A tender won by Kerala-based Alhind to replace decade-long contractor BLS was due to take effect on July 1 but did not proceed after two unsuccessful bidders challenged the process in the Delhi High Court.
• The Delhi High Court has ordered a fresh retendering and missions have been running services directly from their premises on an appointment-only system, a change that has raised fees and created longer wait times for the UAE's large Indian expatriate community.