Originally Posted by uptownnow

Wow, thank you all SO MUCH for the in-depth answers -- Try as I might, I could not get this info anywhere else, so thank you FT'ers!

So, it seems like the definitive answer is: we DO NOT in reality need a transit visa, however Korean Air may think we do and stop us from boarding.

I'd like to get the transit visa as insurance, but from my phone calls to various Indian consulates and high commissions where I will be before India (Indonesia 5 days, Saigon 3 days, Seoul 2 days), there is apparently no way to get a transit visa that fast.

I guess it will be up to the manager on duty at Korean Air that night in Seoul. Perhaps I will print this thread out for evidence that it's ok. :-)

Thanks again, everyone (and PLZ let me know if you know how to get an Indian transit visa in any of the above cities in the time I have)...