Expo 2020 Dubai visitors to get special passport as souvenir

Dubai residents and international visitors alike will get a special passport as a souvenir while exploring the 200-plus participating pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The passport will encourage visitors to see as many pavilions as possible during the 182-day event, while allowing them to look back and relive the memories of their experiences after they visit, said a press release issued by Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday.

Since its introduction at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal, the passport has become one of the most popular Expo souvenirs for visitors who want to keep track of all the different international pavilions they visit, collecting pavilion stamps as a memento.

The Expo 2020 version is inspired by the UAE’s heritage, linking the past with the present. Shaped like an official passport, the 50-page booklet contains designs and pictures of the three Thematic Pavilions (Mission Possible - The Opportunity Pavilion, Alif - The Mobility Pavilion and Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion), as well as Al Wasl Plaza - the crown jewel of the Expo site - plus other Dubai landmarks, such as the city’s iconic skyline, and other elements relating to the UAE.


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The yellow, customisable passport also comes with its own enhanced security features - a unique number, an area to include a passport-sized photo, personal details and hidden watermarked images on each of its pages, ensuring that no two documents are alike. With the UAE currently celebrating its Golden Jubilee year, the passport pays homage to the nation’s Founding Father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, with a special page stamped in gold foil, and a photograph dating from 1971, when the UAE celebrated the birth of the nation. On 2nd December, visitors to Expo will also receive an exclusive stamp in commemoration of the UAE’s 50th Anniversary.

Priced at Dhs20, the Expo 2020 Dubai passport is available for purchase from all official Expo 2020 Dubai stores located across the Expo site, the Expo 2020 Dubai store located in Dubai Airports’ Terminal 3 and expo2020dubai.com/onlinestore.

Running from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022, Expo 2020 will unite more than 200 participants, including 191 countries, as well as businesses, multilateral organisations and educational institutions. The most diverse World Expo ever will invite millions of visitors from across the planet to join the making of a new world during a six-month celebration of human ingenuity, innovation, progress and culture.

Emirates latest initiative: Emirates, the Premier Partner and Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has launched its latest initiative under a global campaign to promote destination Dubai to people from all walks of life this winter season.

The airline’s Early Bird Expo 2020 Dubai deal, launched this week across its global markets, will enable customers to save up to 20 percent on fares to Dubai when they book their flights early.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “Dubai truly has something for everyone and this winter, as our home city hosts Expo 2020, the excitement and range of attractions for visitors will ratchet up, including various once-in-a-lifetime experiences.”


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He added, “As Dubai’s home airline, Emirates is launching a series of initiatives to make it even more compelling for travellers to plan their visit and experience Dubai. Last month, we announced that we’ll give a free Expo Day Pass to every Emirates customer travelling to Dubai during the Expo period, and we introduced an innovative ‘mile a minute’ offer for our Skywards members. Today we are launching an early booking discount on flights to Dubai across all our markets. In the coming weeks, we plan to roll out offers tailored for families, a special Expo edition of our popular ‘My Emirates Pass’ product, a celebratory offer for the UAE’s 50th jubilee anniversary and more, so stay tuned.”

Whether exploring Dubai solo, as a family, or reconnecting with family and friends, there has never been a better time to visit Dubai than this winter season. Emirates’ current special promotions.

Separately, Staybridge Suites to host three Expo participating countries Norway, Czech Republic, and Romania delegations to stay at the stunning Dubai South property

Staybridge Suites Dubai Al Maktoum Airport, the residential-style hotel in Dubai South will host three country delegations for the much-awaited EXPO Dubai 2020 that opens to the world in October 1.

The hotel is managed by Ishraq Hospitality, a division of the Mohammad & Obaid AlMulla Group that is supporting Dubai efforts in showcasing this global event.

Conveniently located near EXPO 2020 and Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport, Staybridge Suites Dubai Al Maktoum Airport is the preferred choice for delegations from Norway, the Czech Republic and Romania, offering them a home away from home for the six-month-long spectacular international event.

 Chady Kanaan, General Manager of Staybridge Suites Dubai Al Maktoum Airport said, “It is our privilege to host these international representatives. We are eager to extend them genuine Arabian hospitality in an environment as welcoming and diverse as Dubai. We look forward to hosting the delegations and help them find their home within ours.”