Do I need a transit vsa in Kuwait; what about checked baggage?
I am traveling to India from Athens on Aegean Airlines and transiting in Kuwait for the onward flight on Kuwait Airlines. The layover is about 4.5 hours.
Do I need a transit visa? How will I collect my checked luggage from Aegean Airlines. Will the staff provide help if the baggage counter is after immigration?
Best Answer
As you need leave the sterile area to collect and recheck your luggage, you do require a visa, as you would have to go through Immigration.
When you say staff, if you mean airline personnel, no, but there are fee-based meet-and-greet services which can be booked in advance. In that case, you would be able to remain airside and Transit Without Visa, according to Timatic:
TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Holders of onward tickets for a max. transit time of 24 hours. In case of transit connections beyond 8 hours, passengers must remain airside and be accommodated in the airport transit hotel.
The Kuwait Ministry of the Interior notes that
A transit visa, valid for a maximum stay of 7 days, can be obtained from a Kuwait Consulate abroad or from a Port Authority in Kuwait. The fee is KD 2.
In Athens, the Kuwaiti Embassy is at Marathonodromou Street 27, Palaio Psychico.
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Does Kuwait require a transit visa?
It is only necessary to obtain a Kuwait transit visa if you are transiting through Kuwait and are spending more than 24 hours there, or if you are staying for under 24 hours and want to leave the airport. A transit visa for Kuwait is valid for a maximum stay of seven days.Can I check in luggage during transit?
That depends. If you booked the flights together at the same time, luggage will usually be "checked through" to your final destination. If you booked them separately, especially if it's different airlines, you'll probably have to pick up your luggage and check it in again.How do you transit a suitcase?
No, you do not have to check-in again at the transit airport as both boarding pass and checked in baggage will be through checked in till the final destination issued from the point of origin, however every passenger is required to collect their baggage at the first port of entry into India, clear the relevant customs ...How can I apply for Kuwait transit visa online?
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