What happens if I am stopped at Dubai airport due to a Red Notice?

Immigration authorities at Dubai International Airport have access to Interpol databases and may detain you upon arrival or departure. You will typically be held at the airport detention facility while the Public Prosecution reviews the Red Notice. Within 48 hours, you must be brought before a prosecutor who decides whether to continue detention pending an extradition request. Immediate legal intervention is critical—your lawyer can file urgent submissions challenging the notice’s validity and argue against provisional arrest before the requesting state formalizes its extradition demand.