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• This registration rate will be available from 1 January 2027 and applies only to participants whose WFD membership is valid for the 2027 membership year.

• From 1 January 2027, a discount code field should also be available in the registration system, allowing eligible WFD members to enter their membership discount code and access the applicable registration rate. Please therefore replace the current membership document upload.

• Registration fees include access to all scientific sessions, exhibition access, scheduled catering breaks, and an Attendance Certificate (where applicable).

• All registration fees are inclusive of 5% VAT in accordance with UAE regulations.

• Registration is confirmed only upon receipt of full payment.

• Payment can be made online using Visa or Mastercard.

• A confirmation email and tax invoice will be issued once payment has been successfully processed.

• Any outstanding amounts must be settled before attending the Event.

• Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to wfd2027uae@wearemci.com

• Cancellations received 45 days or more prior to the Event start date by 23:59 (GMT +4 | UAE Time) will receive a refund less an administration fee of USD 100.

• Cancellations received 44 days or less prior to the Event start date from 00:01 (GMT +4 | UAE Time) are non-refundable.

• Approved refunds will be processed using the original payment method.

• Delegate substitutions are permitted at no additional charge.

• Requests must be submitted in writing no later than 30 days prior to the Event start date until 23:59 (GMT +4 | UAE Time).

• Requests received after this deadline may not be accepted.

• If your registration is completed by a sponsor, or if multiple registration and/or abstract submission accounts are created using different email addresses or personal details, it is your responsibility to notify wfd2027uae@wearemci.com and request that your accounts be linked or merged.

• To be eligible for any applicable refund, wfd2027uae@wearemci.com must receive your notification by the published refund deadline for the event. Failure to do so may result in duplicate accounts remaining unlinked, your abstract submission not being associated with your registration, exclusion from the scientific program or event communications, and/or the loss of refund eligibility.

• XX World's Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf accepts no responsibility for any consequences arising from unlinked or duplicate accounts where notification is not received by the applicable deadline and reserves the right to refuse refund requests submitted after the published refund deadline.

If the Event is postponed due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Organisers:

• Registrations will automatically transfer to the revised Event dates.

• Participants unable to attend may request a refund.

• Approved refunds will be subject to an administration fee of USD 50 or AED 200, plus any applicable banking and transaction charges.

• The Organisers are not responsible for travel, accommodation, visa, insurance or other related costs incurred by participants.

• Airspace-related disruption will only qualify where the official national airspace of the host country is formally closed by the competent governmental authorities of that country, preventing the Event from taking place as scheduled.

• Flight cancellations, airline operational changes, visa refusals, travel advisories, or restrictions imposed by other countries do not entitle participants to a refund beyond the cancellation policy stated above.

• Participants are responsible for obtaining any required visas and travel documentation.

• The Organisers are not responsible for costs or losses arising from visa delays or refusals.

• Photographs and video recordings may be taken during the Event for promotional and archival purposes.

• Participants who do not wish to appear in such materials should notify the Organisers in writing prior to wfd2027uae@wearemci.com.