Originally Posted by
loveaviationlawyer
Thanks for both replies. I just called Cathay Pacific and was confirmed by two agents that CX has an interline agreement with MK and can check the bags through to final destination (so perhaps the database is not up to date
)
However there is one question which CX cannot answer. Ground staff are usually required to check if passenger has a valid visa. For my case I won’t have a visa since I want to transit (rather than go into India). However since I have separate ticket, can CX accept MK ticket as evidence that no visa is required? One of the CX staff said since I have the onward ticket CX won’t need to check my visa. The other said she did not know and asked me to contact HK immigration. HK immigration said this is more of an Indian issue and asked me to call Indian immigration.
Seems so much uncertainty. Finger-crossed everything’s will be fine.
This is more straight forward. You didn't mention your nationality so I'm going to use HKSAR passport as an example, since HKSAR passport holders also cannot enter India visa-free. It is pretty clear based on TIMATIC (the database used by all airlines) that if you hold an onward ticket within 24 hours and transit in BOM, you don't need a visa.
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TIMATIC-3 / 01SEP19 / 1750 UTC
NATIONAL HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/ /HK/
TRANSIT INDIA /IN/ /DESTINATION MAURITIUS /MU/
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
VISA TRANSIT INDIA /IN/
...... NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH AN OVERSEAS CITIZEN
OF INDIA CARD OR BOOKLET, OR:
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A PERSON OF INDIAN
ORIGIN CARD, OR:
TWOV /TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA/:
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH
BANGALORE /BLR/, CHENNAI /MAA/, DELHI /DEL/, KOLKATA /CCU/ OR
MUMBAI /BOM/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO A
THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY MUST STAY IN THE
INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION.
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH
HYDERABAD /HYD/ WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD TICKET FOR A FLIGHT TO
TIPN
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A THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY MUST STAY IN THE
INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA OF THE AIRPORT AND HAVE DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION.
- AIRLINES MUST OBTAIN THE APPROVAL FROM THE IMMIGRATION
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
- PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT AI 263 TRANSITING FROM NEW DELHI /DEL/
TO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRV/ AND TRAVELING TO MALE /MLE/ CAN
TRANSIT WITHOUT A VISA. THEY MUST REMAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT IN
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /TRV/.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM GUINEA, LIBERIA, MALI AND SIERRA
LEONE AT BANGALORE /BLR/, CHENNAI /MAA/ ,COCHIN /COK/, DELHI
/DEL/, HYDERABAD /HYD/, KOLKATA /CCU/ OR MUMBAI /BOM/ ARE
SUBJECT TO ENHANCED PASSENGER SCREENING AND MEDICAL CHECKS.
- HOLDERS OF VISAS THAT SPECIFICALLY STATE THE CITY/AIRPORT OF
ENTRY MUST ENTER INDIA AT THE SPECIFIED CITY/AIRPORT.
- HOTEL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN TERMINAL 3 AT DELHI /DEL/
FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BOARDING PASS FOR THEIR CONNECTING
FLIGHT.
TIPN
TIPN«
VISA DESTINATION MAURITIUS /MU/
...... NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......
PASSPORT REQUIRED.
- PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY MUST BE
VALID FOR THE PERIOD OF INTENDED STAY.
PASSPORT EXEMPTIONS:
- PASSENGERS WITH A TRAVEL DOCUMENT /TITRE DE VOYAGE/ OR
CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
MAURITIUS.
VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A HONG KONG /SAR
CHINA/ PASSPORT FOR A MAXIMUM STAY OF 90 DAYS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO
COVER THEIR STAY /MIN. OF USD 100.-, PER DAY/.
- VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CONFIRMED HOTEL BOOKING OR
SPONSORSHIP FOR ACCOMMODATION.
- THE MAXIMUM STAY GRANTED FOR TOURISTS IS 180 DAYS WITHIN ONE
CALENDAR YEAR.
- THE MAXIMUM STAY GRANTED FOR THOSE TRAVELING ON BUSINESS IS
TIPN
TIPN«
120 DAYS WITHIN ONE CALENDAR YEAR, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 90 DAYS
PER VISIT.
WARNING:
- VISITORS MUST HOLD RETURN/ONWARD TICKETS. THEY MUST HAVE A
TICKET PROVING THAT THEIR FINAL DESTINATION IS THEIR COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN OR RESIDENCE TIRULES/R38.
- FOREIGN WORKERS ONLY HOLDING A WORK PERMIT WILL BE REFUSED
ENTRY. FOREIGN WORKERS MUST HOLD AN ENTRY PERMIT OR
RESIDENCE PERMIT TO ENTER MAURITIUS.
SIMPLIFY YOUR REQUEST USE TIFA, TIFV AND TIFH
FULL TEXT AVAILABLE USE TIDFT
CHECK TINEWS/N1 - NEW ZEALAND: ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORITY
/NZETA/
SCAN COMPLETE
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