Tourist VAT refund in Dubai

The amounts and time limits, taken from the Federal Tax Authority and the scheme operator, and dated.

• Tourist VAT refund in Dubai: how much you actually get back

  How much VAT tourists get back in Dubai: the 87% rate, the AED 3.60 fee, worked examples, the 90-day and 6-hour limits, and what's excluded.

  5 November 2026

Customs allowances for what you carry home are a separate question. See customsdubai.com and your home country's rules.