Dubai residents and citizens can receive hotel stays, dining offers, attraction tickets and service benefits by nominating friends and relatives who visit the emirate between July 20 and October 31, 2026.
The campaign, called A Dubai Invite, calls on people living in the UAE to bring friends and family to the city they call home.
“Dubai is home to millions of people from every corner of the world… and every single one of you has someone you wish was closer,” the campaign stated.
Residents who complete a nomination and whose guests enter Dubai during the campaign period can receive a package worth more than AED3,000. The package includes hotel stays, dining experiences, attraction tickets and other offers. Terms and conditions apply.
How the A Dubai Invite programme works
The programme has three stages: nomination, visitor arrival and benefit delivery.
1. Invite friends and family to Dubai
Residents must use the nomination form to register their friends or relatives before the visitors enter the UAE. The form requires the visitors’ details and their planned arrival month or date.
A resident can nominate up to five visitors in one entry. Residents who want to nominate more than five people can submit another entry after completing the first submission.
There is no stated limit on the number of visitors a resident can nominate through separate entries. However, each resident can receive no more than three benefit packages during the programme.
Each visitor can be nominated only once. A resident cannot continue with a nomination if another person has already nominated the same visitor.
2. Welcome the visitors to Dubai
The nominated visitors must arrive in Dubai between July 20 and October 31, 2026. They can enter Dubai by air, sea or road. The visitors must enter after the nomination has been submitted. People who are already in the UAE cannot be nominated.
The campaign operator will receive notice of the visitors’ arrival, so residents do not need to report their entry.
3. Receive the Benefits Package
After a visitor’s arrival has been verified, the resident will receive an email explaining how to use the hotel, dining, attraction and service benefits.
The email is expected within 72 hours of the verified arrival. Benefit packages will be issued from August 2026. A nominated visitor arriving before packages are issued will not lose eligibility because of the August issue date.
The benefits can be used until December 31, 2026 unless the conditions for an offer state another date. Blackout dates may apply. Residents should check the terms and conditions attached to each offer before making a booking.
Who can submit a nomination?
The programme is open to UAE citizens and residents of any nationality who:
- Are aged 18 or over
- Hold a valid Emirates ID
- Want to host friends or relatives who live outside the UAE
Submitting a nomination does not involve a fee.
Who can be nominated?
A nominated visitor must not be a UAE resident. The visitor must enter Dubai on a valid tourist visa or qualify for a visa on arrival.
Visitors are responsible for obtaining their visas. The programme does not arrange or pay for visas. Residents should check the Dubai visa guide to confirm whether their guests need to arrange visas before travelling or can receive visas on arrival.
The visitors must arrive during the campaign period and after the resident submits the nomination.
Can children be nominated?
Children can be nominated.
The person submitting the nomination must be the child’s parent or legal guardian, or must have consent from the child’s parent or legal guardian to provide the child’s information.
What information is required?
Residents must provide information about themselves and each visitor.
Information required from the resident includes:
- Emirates ID
- Date of birth
- Email address
Information required for each visitor includes:
- Planned arrival month
- Passport number
- Date of birth
- Nationality
The nomination process may also request the planned arrival date.
How many visitors can be nominated?
A resident can add up to five visitors to one nomination. To nominate more people, the resident must complete another entry.
Although residents can submit more than one entry, each resident can receive a maximum of three benefit packages. A visitor cannot be nominated by more than one resident.
Do all nominated visitors need to arrive?
No.
When a nomination contains several visitors, the resident becomes eligible if at least one person from the group enters Dubai during the campaign period. The remaining visitors do not need to arrive for the resident to receive the package.
What benefits are included?
The campaign says each package is worth more than AED3,000. Benefits are grouped under four categories:
- Hotels
- Attractions
- Dining
- Services
Hotel offers listed by the campaign include:
- Meliá Desert Palm: Residents can receive a 45 per cent saving on a stay at Meliá Desert Palm.
- ME Dubai by Meliá: The package includes 35 per cent off rooms and other inclusions at ME Dubai by Meliá.
- Destination Mina Seyahi: Guests can receive their spending back as credit when staying at Destination Mina Seyahi, subject to the offer terms.
- IHG Properties: The package includes one night without a room charge at participating IHG properties, subject to the booking conditions.
Attraction offers listed by the campaign include:
- Aquaventure World: Residents can receive one ticket to Aquaventure World without charge.
- IMG Worlds of Adventure: The package includes one day-entry ticket to IMG Worlds of Adventure without charge.
- Grand Hyatt Dubai Waterpark: Residents can receive 50 per cent off entry to Grand Hyatt Dubai Waterpark.
Dining offers listed by the campaign include:
- The 305: Residents can receive a two-for-one dining offer at The 305.
- Asia Asia: The offer includes two main courses for the price of one at Asia Asia.
- Lock, Stock & Barrel: Residents can order two main courses and pay for one at Lock, Stock & Barrel.
- Papas: The package includes a two-for-one dining offer at Papas.
- ULA ULA: on Palm Jumeirah is offering two main courses for the price of one. The offer can be used for lunch or dinner. Customers can choose lounge, pool, beach or indoor seating and order from a menu based on Mediterranean dishes. Terms and conditions apply.
- Signor Sassi: Customers who spend AED400 at Signor Sassi can receive AED100 off their bill.
- SushiSamba: The package includes AED100 off the bill at SushiSamba.
- Joe’s Backyard: Residents can receive AED100 off their bill at Joe’s Backyard.
- Isola: The package includes AED100 off the bill at Isola.
- Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori: Residents can receive AED100 off their bill at Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori.
- Delizie Caffè Gourmet: The package includes AED100 off the bill at Delizie Caffè Gourmet.
- Ammos: Residents can receive a two-for-one brunch offer at Ammos.
Service offers listed by the campaign include:
The terms, availability, redemption process and restrictions for each benefit will be included in the email sent after the visitor’s arrival has been verified.
When will residents receive their benefits?
Residents should receive the benefits email within 72 hours of a nominated visitor’s verified arrival. The campaign states that benefit packages will be issued in August 2026.
The email will contain redemption instructions for the hotel stays, dining offers, attraction tickets and services. Residents do not need to notify the campaign team when their guests arrive because the arrival information will be received through the verification process.
What happens if the benefits email does not arrive?
A resident should contact the campaign’s customer care team if the benefits email has not arrived within 72 hours of the visitor’s verified entry. Residents can use the following contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone or WhatsApp: +971 600 55 55 59
Operating hours: 8am to 8pm
Residents should note that benefit packages begin to be issued in August 2026.
How long are the benefits valid for?
Benefits can be redeemed until December 31, 2026 unless an individual offer states another expiry date. Blackout dates may apply to hotel stays, dining bookings, attractions or other services. Residents should read the terms and conditions for each benefit before booking or travelling.
How to start a nomination
Residents who meet the age and Emirates ID requirements can open the nomination form and enter their details and the details of up to five visitors. The visitors must be non-UAE residents and must travel to Dubai during the campaign period.
Residents should obtain consent before submitting information about another person. Consent from a parent or legal guardian is required when the visitor is a child and the nomination is not being made by that parent or guardian.
After submission, the resident does not need to take further action until the visitor arrives. Once the arrival has been verified, the resident will receive the benefit package by email.
