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Oct 20, 2014 | 3:03 am

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Originally Posted by caravelle10B3

Thank you for your answer. I will ask Emirates if this is possible otherwise I have to go through immigration. In other words, don't like the whole Visa business and pay for a couple of hours. What is the difference between a transit visa and a normal visa. Can I get a transit visa at Mumbay airport ?

Transit visa are often cheaper than a regular tourist visa. No you cannot get a transit visa on arrival, unless you are a citizen of the countries with a VOA scheme: http://mha1.nic.in/foreigDiv/TourVisa.html Note that a TVOA takes about an hour to be issued on arrival.

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