Originally Posted by
abcx
Am I correct in understanding that I will not need a tourist visa and that my onward ticket within 30 days will suffice? Also, am I right that this transit visa actually lets you landside? Would the airline give me trouble?
My personal experience at Incheon was that this is absolutely seamless - you go up to the immigration counter, the guy asks if you are in transit, checks your ticket for eligibility and stamps you into the country for 30 days. I have personally found most of the world very easy to deal with on an Indian passport in recent years (in sharp contrast to about 10 years ago).