Dubai - transit visa or other type of visa?
My question is regarding DXB visa.
My trip is as follows, both are SEPARATE TICKETS:
BOM-DXB IndiGo
DXB-YYZ Air Canada
Indian National (not eligible for on-arrival DXB visa)
Can I arrive from BOM to DXB on a Friday, visit Dubai/Abu Dhabi, and take a flight out to YYZ on Sunday? (So about 48 hours in Dubai/Abu Dhabi)?
I would intentionally like to have 2 days in between so as to allow me to visit relatives (will not be staying at a hotel)
1) Does this count as me "transiting", considering it's 2 separate tickets? What type of visa will I need to get in advance?
2) My other option is arrive in DXB 6 hours before my YYZ flight (and not visit my relatives). As they are separate tickets, I will have to recheckin luggage and hence will anyways require a transit visa, correct? (baggage services are not an option for me)
Thanks a lot!
Best Answer
In both your scenarios, you will require a transit visa.
In the first case, as your transit is more than 24 hours, so you don't qualify as a transit passenger. Irrespective of the fact that you have two tickets; the fact that you stay is longer than 24 hour disqualifies you as a transit passenger.
For you second scenario - you normally would not need a visa, however as you are traveling on two separate itineraries you will need to show eligibility to be landed in Dubai before you are allowed to board in India. Your baggage would be checked to Dubai only.
Lets say you are traveling with cabin bags only. You still have the problem that you don't have a boarding pass for your Canadian flight.
Obtaining a 96-hour transit visa is simple; the only real requirement is a hotel reservation; and of course proof of travel. The minimum transit time for eligibility for a transit visa is 6 hours.
You can apply for it once you land in Dubai.
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