Frequently Asked Questions

Paperworld Middle East is the largest international trade exhibition for the stationery, paper, gifts and office supplies in the Middle East. The trade show welcomes more than 5000 visitors through the doors of Dubai World Trade Centre to trade with 160 exhibitors over the course of 4 days

Wholesalers and distributors of stationery and office supplies

Department stores, consumer stores, stationery shops, paper and office supplies shops, hypermarkets and supermarkets, duty free shops

Specialist retail trade, gift shops, hobby stores, Specialty stores like artists' materials, bookshops, photography shops, toy stores, DIY shops

Schools, universities and educational institutions

Corporate gift buyers in hospitality, finance, pharma, advertising & events

Office Managers of small, medium and large organization’s in need of office supplies and stationery

The online registration system will be live shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to register your interest and we will notify you once the system goes live. 

Let me know when registration is live

Entry is free to all trade visitors.

For health & safety purposes you are required to pre-register. There will be no onsite registration at the venue.

You can print a copy of your badge as it is attached to your badge email (this will be sent to you 2 weeks prior to the show).

Registration for the show is non-date specific. Once you have registered and have printed your ticket you are able to attend the show on any of the show open days and as many times as you wish.

Halls 2-4, Dubai World Trade Centre. More details of the venue can be found here. 

15 - 17 November 2022, 10am to 6pm.

Children under 18 are not allowed to attend the event as this is a trade only, and there are no facilities available to take care of your children while you visit the show. 

To find out more about how to get to the Autumn Fair, please see our dedicated  travel page here..

Click here to view DWTC parking map - 

Happiness Street Parking Overflow A & B – Free

Opposite Convention Gate and Novotel World Trade Centre

Happiness Street Multi-Storey Parking (covered) - Paid (AED 10 / hour)

Opposite Convention Gate and Novotel World Trade Centre

Multi-Storey Car Park Level 3 – 6 (covered) - Paid (AED 10 / hour)

Behind Sheikh Rashid Hall

Sheikh Rashid Tower Multi-Storey Parking (covered) – Paid (AED 10 / hour)

Next to Sheikh Rashid Tower

Arena Plaza Valet Parking (open) - Paid (AED 55 for first 2 hours and AED 20 per succeeding hour)

Beside Arena Hall / Hall 1 / Za'abeel 3

Za'abeel Plaza Parking (open) - Paid (AED 55 for first 2 hours and AED 20 per succeeding hour)

Beside Za'abeel Halls 4-6

Exhibition Plaza Parking (open) - Paid (AED 55 for first 2 hours and AED 20 per succeeding hour)

Across Ibis World Trade Centre

Dubai World Trade Centre is situated in the heart of Dubai with a number of hotels options around. Click here to view options closest to the venue - https://www.dwtc.com/en/accommodation

Yes, seminars are free to attend. Your badge will provide you access, no additional registration is required. The schedule will be published on the website and app closer to the show. 

Our travel desk will be able to assist you with your enquiry.  https://paperworld-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com/dubai/en/planning-preparation/arrival-stay.html

Additional you can visit the government website for more information - https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/tourist-visa

Unfortunately we cannot issue personal/individual letters of invitation for visa purposes. Once you have registered via the show website you will receive a confirmation email which may be sufficient for visa application.

Yes, wearing masks in the UAE is mandatory for all in public places.