Dubai
The issue listed below was used in Dubai - one of the seven constituent members of the United Arab Emirates - possibly before and certainly after the formation of the UAE in 1971. Earlier issues are listed under Trucial States. Post-independence stamps for the whole of the UAE are catalogued under United Arab Emirates.
Chapter overview
- Immigration (catalogue numbers prefixed I)
Currency
(Note: Dubai used the same currency as Qatar - the Qatar and Dubai riyal - as a temporary measure from the devaluation of the Gulf rupee in 1966 until the formation of the UAE with its own new currency)
- (1966) 100 dirham = 1 riyal
- (1973) 100 fils = 1 Emirati dirham
Acknowledgments
Only one revenue stamp of Dubai is known at the time of writing. This was originally brought to my attention by Joe Ross, to whom I am very grateful.
Immigration
I1
1972 (recorded usage). Inscribed Central Immigration Dept in English in centre, with Arabic equivalent above. Dubai in upper tablets in English and Arabic at left and right respectively. Face value in lower tablets.
I1. 20r blue and rose
Note: to date the only recorded examples of this stamp are on passport pages dated 18 January and 24 May 1972.
I1. 20r blue and rose
Note: to date the only recorded examples of this stamp are on passport pages dated 18 January and 24 May 1972.