Travel Information

Arrival & Departure Dates

Arrive in Dubai: Sunday 22 March, by 1400

Depart Dubai: Saturday 28 March, 1100

Hotel Information

Al Habtoor City

Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, UAE

Travel Safety

FCDO Travel Advice

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates

Read thoroughly the FCDO travel advise and if you wish, you may subscribe to email alerts which will notify you of any challenges. This is the same website the team use to monitor safety before travel.

LGBTQ+ travellers

Please read this article shared by our insurance providers and reference this page by the FCDO.

Packing List

Clothes

  • Business formal (suits) for client meetings - no shorts, trainers, flip flops for client meetings
  • Casual clothes for all other occasions (light cottons, linens, natural fibres)
  • Waterproof gear for some optional activities
  • Shoes for all weather
  • Light jacket for cooler evenings

Travel items

  • Passport and another form of government-issued photo ID
  • Digital copies of travel docs which are easily accessible and backed up in the cloud, including return flight confirmation
  • Adaptors and converters – PLUG TYPES G (same as UK)

Misc

  • Imperial Student ID
  • Tech chargers: laptop, phone, etc.
  • Suncream
  • Water bottle - no single-use plastic provided

Suggested items to print (and bring in your carry-on)

Photocopies of

  • Passport
  • BRP (if you have one)

Printouts of:

  • Flight information
  • Hotel letters
  • Emergency Information document
  • If required for your nationality, any visa
  • Personal medication

Apps to Download

  • Uber/Bolt
  • MS Authenticator
  • Citymapper