I'm a Kenyan citizen with an expired US visa, who wishes to fly to Kenya without arranging transit visas. How can I do that?
I am a Kenyan citizen and my US visas expired in December 2015. I was going back home to Kenya through London, and at Boston Logan airport I was refused to be allowed to board the plane as they said I can't transit through London with an expired US visa. I am going back home to Kenya to get them renewed, so what countries can I transit through now that London is out? I need to travel as soon as possible and really don't know what to do.
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One option might be to transit through Dubai. From Visa policy of the United Arab Emirates:
Passengers on all international airlines may enter the United Arab Emirates for 96 hours after obtaining a transit visa at the airport. The time difference between the two flights must be over 8 hours and the passenger must continue to a third destination. Passengers also must have a hotel booking. 1
There are direct flights from Boston to Dubai, and from Dubai to Nairobi.
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Can you fly to Kenya without a visa?
You need a visa to enter Kenya. Kenyan entry visas are exclusively issued electronically, with passengers required to obtain their e-visas before departure. You can apply for single entry and transit visas on the e-visas website.Can I leave Kenya with an expired visa?
You are advised not to travel on an expired Kenyan Visa. The immigration and Kenyan Police do not take it lightly with people with expired visas. At the point of entry, you may be arrested for imprisonment or be heavily fined.Can you travel with an expired visa?
A visa is only an entry document and can expire while you are in the U.S. There is no issue if your visa expires while you are legally present in the U.S. As long as your status is still valid and you continue to follow all immigration regulations, you can continue to remain in the U.S. even if your visa has expired.Can you get a transit visa at Nairobi airport?
You cannot obtain a transit visa for Kenya at Nairobi Airport. Instead, you can apply online for one, and iVisa will be able to help you.Kendrick Lamar - i (Official Video)
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You can transit through the Schengen area without a visa provided you don't need to change airports. There are several possible itineraries which transit through various points in Schengen.
You can also transit through Doha, Qatar (ask BA if they can book this for you because it's on an alliance partner Qatar Airways); Dubai, UAE; Istanbul, Turkey; and almost anywhere else except the UK.
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