Indian National Travelling from USA to India via Dublin
I am flying from Chicago, USA to Hyderabad, India on June 4th. My initial flight is AA which goes to Dublin (reaches around 740AM June 5) My connection is Etihad from the same airport (leaves around 905AM June 5)
In this scenario Will I need to apply for any kind of visa upfront?
Best Answer
According to this site - http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Transit%20Visas India is not in the list of countries which require transit visa. So you would not need one to transit through Dublin.
Check if you need a transit visa
Nationals of the states or territorial entities listed below are subject to an Irish transit visa requirement.
Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Moldova, Albania, Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, Iran, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Eritrea, Lebanon, Zimbabwe
Since visa rules keeps changing from time to time better check them before making any plans.
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Irish citizens require a visa to travel to India. If you arrive in India without a visa, you will be refused entry. If you over-stay your visa, you will be fined and may be prosecuted or detained and later deported. If you lose your passport, you will have to obtain an exit visa before you can leave India.Do Indian citizens need transit visa for Dublin?
No, you won't be able to pass through Irish Border Control with an Ireland Transit visa. Passing Border Control means entering Ireland, and you are not allowed to enter Ireland without a visa unless you are visa-exempt.Can Indian nationals travel to Ireland?
Yes, Indian passport holders do need an Irish visa to visit the Republic of Ireland. But if you plan to visit Northern Ireland, then a UK visa would suffice. For a short stay, all Indians require a tourist visa to travel to Ireland. Their maximum stay could be for 90 days and these visas are called 'C' category visa.Traveling to India from Ireland | Air France
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Answer 2
You only need transit visas if you will be passing through immigration, sometimes you have to, such as when you need to change airports. You have minimal layover time at Dublin airport and I think you are not even changing terminal, in that case no need for any kind of visa.
Also, a word of advise, it seems a code-share flight, so look out when you are searching for your gate at the airport, means it's totally possible that you are assuming it's an AA flight but Etihad is carrying you or vice versa, in this case they will be showing flight numbers of both airlines, both will be different, just keep a good eye on them!
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