Passport check/immigration when transiting in DXB
Jun 15, 2010, 12:18 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham, UK.
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There is no passing through immigration if you are in transit and not leaving the airport, but it is normal for airlines to check your passport and visas are in order before you board your next flight.
Jun 17, 2010, 1:49 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Exile
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It depends if you are arriving from a destination that produces a high number of people who may require UAE airport transit visas. During the recent UAE-Kenya visa spat, there were UAE immigration officers meeting most flights from Nairobi to verify that the Kenyan passengers had valid visas or airport transit visas before being allowed to disembark.
Jun 25, 2010, 8:13 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum
Posts: 241
Are airport transit visas required for DXB then? I've not seen this requirement on the DNRD website unless you wish to actually enter Dubai. A group of us are travelling from the Netherlands to India and merely transiting in Dubai so we assume no visa is required.
Last edited by Victor88; Jun 25, 2010 at 8:20 am
Jun 25, 2010, 8:23 am
#8
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There is a transit passenger area, so you do not need a VISA; based on what I was told. I have not used it myself.
Jun 25, 2010, 8:37 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
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No visa if you're not clearing immigration.
Jun 25, 2010, 4:15 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CVG
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Posts: 361
I have PK passport (which requires visa - transit, entry practically everywhere). If I dont need a transit visa via DXB I would doubt anyone else would 
Other than that - transit pax leave aircraft and go to the upper floors where they can either exit to baggage claim/immigration (where passports are checked) or reenter the departure lounges (after security check only). No passport check. On your next flight out, the airlines would normally check passports.
Source: numerous transits through DXB.
Also you can access the following visa link to check if your nationality needs transit visa.
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...uirements.aspx
Other than that - transit pax leave aircraft and go to the upper floors where they can either exit to baggage claim/immigration (where passports are checked) or reenter the departure lounges (after security check only). No passport check. On your next flight out, the airlines would normally check passports.
Source: numerous transits through DXB.
Also you can access the following visa link to check if your nationality needs transit visa.
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...uirements.aspx
