United Arab EmiratesTransit
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A transit visa is needed only if the traveller is not eligible for a visa on arrival or visa-free entry to the UAE and intends to step out of the airport.
If you are not eligible for a visa on arrival or a visa-free entry to the UAE, and intend to step out of the airport, then you need a pre-arranged transit visa.
The official portal states that a traveller who is not eligible for a visa on arrival or visa-free entry to the UAE, and who intends to step out of the airport, needs a pre-arranged transit visa. The official source does not state the conditions for remaining airside.
If you are not eligible for a visa on arrival or a visa-free entry to the UAE, and intend to step out of the airport, then you need a pre-arranged transit visa.
At Dubai International (DXB), travellers on separate tickets who do not need a visa or who hold a Dubai visa must clear passport control, retrieve baggage and check in for the connecting flight. Travellers without a Dubai visa on separate tickets who need help transferring bags can approach Marhaba Services at the transfer desk; fees apply for this baggage transfer service. A connection that requires changing between DXB and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC), approximately 60km away, requires clearing passport control and collecting baggage.
Guests who don’t need a visa or who are holding a Dubai visa and are transiting through DXB on separate tickets will need to clear passport control, retrieve baggage, and check in for the connecting flight.
Guests who don’t have a Dubai visa and are transiting through DXB on separate tickets and need assistance in transferring bags can approach Marhaba Services at the transfer desk. Fees apply for this baggage transfer service.
Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) DWC is approximately 60km from DXB. If a connection requires changing between DXB and DWC, clear passport control, collect baggage, and take a taxi or the Dubai Metro to Ibn Battuta station. From there, take the dedicated bus to DWC.
The transit visa itself is valid for either 48 or 96 hours, single-entry, and cannot be extended. The official source does not state overnight or multiple-stop rules.
A transit visa is issued for either 48 or 96 hours. It is a single-entry visa and cannot be extended.
Applications are made to the UAE-based airline the traveller is flying with, a travel agency, or an airport hotel. The official source does not state the onward-travel evidence required.
the UAE-based airlines you are travelling on
a travel agency or
airport hotel.
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