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DELF and DALF in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: the centres, the next session and the fees
In the United Arab Emirates, France Éducation international lists 4 approved DELF-DALF centres — the Alliances Françaises of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and the Institut français des Émirats arabes unis — under a central body in Abu Dhabi. On 13 October 2026, the Alliance Française de Dubai published its next adult session: Friday 11 December 2026, at 560 AED for A1 and A2, 680 AED for B1 and B2 and 875 AED for C1 and C2, with online registration. We found no adult date or fee on the other centres’ web pages that day.
- 4 approved centres (FEI list of 13 October 2026): Alliance Française de Dubai, Alliance Française d’Abu Dhabi, Institut français des Émirats arabes unis (Abu Dhabi), Alliance Française de Sharjah.
- Dubai, adults: Friday 11 December 2026 — DELF A1 and A2 560 AED, DELF B1 and B2 680 AED, DALF C1 and C2 875 AED.
- Registration online in Dubai (form and passport copy, first come, first served); fees non-refundable once registration has closed.
- Alliance Française d’Abu Dhabi: DELF-DALF for adults, DELF Junior and DELF Prim; dates and fees in a PDF calendar only. No 2027 session published.
- A DELF or DALF diploma is valid for life — but it is not accepted by IRCC for Express Entry (TCF Canada or TEF Canada only).
Contents
The Alliance Française de Dubai session
| Exam | Fee | Session |
|---|---|---|
| DELF A1 | 560 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| DELF A2 | 560 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| DELF B1 | 680 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| DELF B2 | 680 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| DALF C1 | 875 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| DALF C2 | 875 AED | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
The session is for adults only; you register online with the form and a copy of your passport, places are allocated first come, first served, and fees are not refundable once registration has closed. The DELF Prim and DELF Junior have their own pages. The written and spoken tests follow the official format: see our pages on the DELF B2, the DELF B1 and the DALF C1.
Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
The Alliance Française d’Abu Dhabi offers the DELF-DALF for adults, the DELF Junior and the DELF Prim (“register online or at our center”), but its dates and fees are only in a PDF calendar — the 180 AED shown on its page is a preparation kit, not an exam fee. The Institut français des Émirats arabes unis published only DELF Junior pages, and the Alliance Française de Sharjah has no website on FEI’s list. The central body’s website on that list did not open on 13 October.
For Express Entry, the DELF won’t do. IRCC accepts only the TCF Canada and the TEF Canada: see TCF Canada in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The 4 approved DELF-DALF centres in the UAE
Here the DELF and DALF are run by a central management body, which FEI’s list shows separately from the centres: Service de coopération et d'action culturelle (Abu Dhabi) · Etihad Tower 3 - 22nd floor Abu Dhabi. It sets the national session calendar; candidates register with a centre.
How to read this list. It reproduces the official list of test centres approved by France Éducation international (FEI), read on 13 October 2026: name, address, phone, generic email and website as FEI publishes them; where the listed website no longer works or has moved, we give the one we opened that day. An organisation that is not on this list is not approved.
Abu Dhabi (2)
Alliance française d'Abu Dhabi
In front of Nissan Showroom - 99 - Villa A1 Al Qouʻ St - Al Bateen Abu Dhabi
Institut français des Emirats Arabes Unis
Etihad Tower 3 - 22nd floor Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Alliance française Dubai
18th St - Oud Metha Dubai
Sharjah
Alliance française de Sharjah
Department of Government Relation of Sharjah. Dasman Sharjah
The official lists
FEI’s official list of DELF-DALF test centres — United Arab Emirates · map of DELF-DALF centres. These lists change: FEI adds and removes centres during the year — ours is dated 13 October 2026. If in doubt, FEI’s list is the reference.
The centre gives you the date; the score is up to you
You pay the full fee for each session, and you can’t retake the test right away. The mock exams in the “TCF DELF TEF: Tests 2026” app follow the official format of each test — DELF B1, DELF B2, DALF C1 — scored like the real thing, with AI feedback on writing and speaking.
Download on the App StoreFrequently asked questions
When is the next DELF session in Dubai?
Friday 11 December 2026 for adults at the Alliance Française de Dubai (Oud Metha), as published on 13 October 2026 and unchanged on 26 October 2026, when the Alliance described the exam as for adults aged 18 and above. No 2027 date had been published by then; for other countries, see DELF exam dates 2027 by country.
How much does the DELF B2 cost in Dubai?
680 AED at the Alliance Française de Dubai (13 October 2026); DELF B1 is also 680 AED, A1 and A2 560 AED, DALF C1 and C2 875 AED.
Where can I take the DELF in Abu Dhabi?
At the Alliance Française d’Abu Dhabi or the Institut français des Émirats arabes unis, both approved by FEI (on 13 October 2026 the Institut’s website showed only the DELF Junior). That day, the Alliance’s dates and fees were only in a PDF calendar.
Can I use a DELF for Canadian immigration?
No: for Express Entry, IRCC accepts only the TCF Canada and the TEF Canada. The DELF is valid for life and is accepted by French universities, for French residence and citizenship applications and, under certain conditions, for Quebec.
Related pages
- TCF Canada in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Four centres, 1,800 AED.
- DELF B2 exam
Format, scoring and preparation.
- DELF B2 practice test
One exercise per section, with answers.
Sources. France Éducation international’s list of exam centres (filter “Émirats arabes unis”, type “DELF-DALF”), read on 13 October 2026 — contact details as FEI publishes them, generic email addresses only; the websites of the Alliance Française de Dubai (DELF-DALF exam page) and of the Alliance Française d’Abu Dhabi (DELF-DALF page), and the Institut français des Émirats arabes unis, checked on 13 October 2026; the Alliance Française de Dubai’s DELF-DALF page again on 26 October 2026 (same session and fees, still no 2027 date). Prices, dates and rules change without notice: check them on the centre’s website before paying.