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The Amer center at Terminal 3 is Al Karama Government Transactions, Terminal 3. GDRFA's list places it at "Dubai Airport, Terminal 3 Arrivals" and publishes no opening hours. It is a private company with a GDRFA licence, so it takes the same everyday files as any Amer center: entry permits, residence visa issue, renewal and cancellation, status changes, visit visas and data amendments.
Don't assume it is open all night
An airport counter sounds like a 24-hour counter. We have no source that confirms that. GDRFA's list leaves the hours blank, and we found no website for this branch. If you plan to arrive late at night, call first.
The other counter in Terminal 3
GDRFA runs its own Airport Services Center in the same terminal, and that one is listed as 24/7. The two are easy to confuse, so here is the difference in plain terms.
This Amer counter is a private licence holder. GDRFA lists it in Terminal 3 Arrivals and gives no hours. It is the place for routine Amer files: a renewal, a cancellation, an entry permit for a relative.
The Airport Services Center is run by GDRFA itself. Its listing says only Terminal 3, and its hours are 24/7. It is the place for a case that an Amer counter has told you it cannot complete.
Neither listing says whether you can reach the counter from outside the arrivals hall without a boarding pass. Ask before you go.
Same name, different branch
GDRFA also lists Al Karama Government Transactions in the Al Karama area of Bur Dubai. The shared name causes plenty of wrong trips. If your appointment or receipt names a branch, check whether it says Terminal 3. Our Karama page covers the Karama side.
Better choices for most people
If you live in the city and your job is a routine renewal or cancellation, an Amer center near you is simpler than the airport. For a confirmed night counter in town, Amer 24/7 in Al Khabaisi is listed as open 24/7. Counters near the airport are on our Al Garhoud page, and the 24-hour comparison sets out every late option we could confirm.
Location: GDRFA list of Amer centers, checked .





