Originally Posted by
hyderago
Does anyone have an update on this? I have a trip coming up with a long layover (15 hours) in ADD and would like to leave the airport if possible.
Update from Dec 2012: As all of you mentioned, this was a quick and painless process.
As soon as I landed, I proceeded to the ET counter. They simply scanned my boarding pass and then gave me a hotel voucher and a small laminated card that said something like "transit visa". When I got to passport control, I simply handed over my passport and the card to the officer. He took the card, stamped my passport with an entry stamp and handed it back to me.