Does a Filipino flying from Vietnam to Brazil need a visa or transit visa to layover in Istanbul or Doha Qatar?
Planning to travel from Vietnam to Brazil via Turkish Airlines with a layover in Istanbul, or via Qatar Airways with a layover is in Doha Qatar.
Is it possible to layover in Istanbul or Doha without visa/transit visa?
If I checked my luggage with either possible airlines, do I need to pick up the luggage in the layover country and check it in again? Or it automatically follows through my final destination which is in Brazil?
Best Answer
No, you do not need a transit visa for either country. This assumes you have connecting flights on a single ticket from the same airport (Istanbul has three) and you don't need to recheck bags etc.
Per Qatar Airways, anybody can transit through Doha, Qatar without a visa as long as they don't leave the airport.
Turkey's transit visa policy is covered here: Do I need a Turkey transit visa for a layover?
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Do Filipinos need transit visa for Istanbul?
The Turkish Embassy in the Philippines only issues transit visas to seafarers, meaning, if you are a regular traveler with a long transit/layover in Istanbul or anywhere in Turkey, then you will still have to secure a tourist visa. Again, you need a tourist visa even if you are staying in Turkey for less than 24 hours.Do I need a visa to transit through Istanbul airport?
Do I need to get transit visa? Answer: If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.Do I need a visa for a layover in Brazil?
You don't need a Brazil transit visa as long as you have an onward ticket and remain in the designated transit area (for a maximum of 7 hours). However, if you want to leave the airport you need a visa unless you are from a visa exempt country.Does Qatar Airways require transit visa?
For transiting inside Hamad International Airport, a Transit Visa is NOT required. At the moment, the Qatari Government is not issuing Transit Visas, hence the requests for processing Transit Visas to Qatar remains SUSPENDED until further notice.🛑TRANSIT RULES AND REQUIREMENTS! AVOID GETTING DENIED OR STRANDED!
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