Transit visa needed or not for Delhi Airport? [closed]

I will be travelling through Delhi International airport. My flight lands at 1 am in Delhi and my next flight is 10 am of the same day to Kathmandu, Nepal.

Do I need a visa to collect my luggage and check in again to catch the flight to Nepal?

I will be checking out my baggage and checking in again while flying back from Nepal to Delhi in order to catch a flight to Europe.

In that case do I need the transit visa and if yes will the same visa work both times?

I even read some post related to same issue, some were suggesting that if I inform the airlines they will transfer my luggage to my connecting flight. And I do not have to get of the custom.

Is it always true or do I have to apply for the transit visa?

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Best Answer

You are not in transit; you have two point-to-point journeys.

The first is Europe to Delhi - in this scenario your status is the same as someone traveling to Delhi as their final destination - this is, you need authorization to enter India. In fact, the airline will refuse to issue you a boarding pass if you cannot show valid documentation that allows you entry into India; since your boarding pass and ticket are from Europe - Delhi.

The second is Delhi to Kathmandu -in this scenario you are just like anyone else traveling from Delhi to Kathmandu; you need the appropriate documents to exit India and enter Nepal.

To enter India, unless you hold an Indian passport - you will need a visa of some sort. The kind of visa you need will depend on the length of your stay.

If its between 24 and 72 hours, you need a transit visa. Anything more than that and you need a tourist visa.

However, as you are going through customs and collecting your bags - you'll need a visa of some sort even if your stay is less than 24 hours.

Now, as for the rules:

There is no transit visa on arrival. You'll need to arrange a transit visa in advance. There are two types - a single entry and a double entry.
If you are a citizen of Cambodia, Finland, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia or Vietnam you can get a tourist visa on arrival which is valid for a single entry.

I even read some post related to same issue, some were suggesting that if i inform the airlines they will transfer my luggage to my connecting flight.

This depends entirely on the airlines involved and I would personally not rely on this being offered.

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Do I need a visa to transit through Delhi airport?

You can transit to India without a visa if:Layover time is less than a day (24 hours) according to the schedule of the arrival and departure times. You hold confirmed flight tickets to the destination. You are waiting in the transit area that is you will not attempt to clear immigration.

Is transit allowed in Delhi airport?

Transiting through Delhi Airport is relatively simple if you're booked on a single ticket, with your bags checked through to your destination. Promotional videos for the airport tout a 45-minute layover is more than enough to transit and even stop by duty-free.

Do I have to quarantine in Delhi if I have a connecting flight?

Those arriving at Delhi airport via a Vande Bharat flight, and has a connecting flight via a domestic flight, will be subjected to quarantine norms of the destination state if they do not exit the airport. This means that such travellers will not have to undergo any other institutional or home quarantine in Delhi.

Is transit visa required for airport?

Depending on your nationality, your purpose of visit, and which country you will be transiting to, you may not require a transit visa at all. You need to contact the airline and an embassy or consulate of your destination country to verify this information.

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