Canadians require visa before arrival in UAE
Dec 24, 2010 | 8:08 am
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Canadians require visa before arrival in UAE
In what it seems to be a retaliation for not allowing EK+EY to increase their frequencies to YYZ, the UAE government has cancel the waiver for Canadians to enter the UAE without visa.
As of January 2, 2011 all Canadians arriving into the UAE (DUBAI and ABU DHABI) are required to have visitor visa issued by the UAE embassy in Canada. Transit passengers who don't leave the airport premises are not required to have such visa.
As of January 2, 2011 all Canadians arriving into the UAE (DUBAI and ABU DHABI) are required to have visitor visa issued by the UAE embassy in Canada. Transit passengers who don't leave the airport premises are not required to have such visa.
Last edited by NA-Flyer; Dec 24, 2010 at 10:07 am
Dec 24, 2010 | 8:42 am
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You do not have to go to an Embassy. You can get your visa from either the airline you are flying with, the hotel you are staying at or your company if it has an office in the UAE.
Dec 24, 2010 | 8:47 am
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Dec 24, 2010 | 8:50 am
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Are you sure? Aren't visas government issued documents? How can AC (for example) issue a visa?
Dec 24, 2010 | 8:54 am
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If you are flying Emirates, this is their information.
You can apply for a visa online through the Emirates website by going to www.emirates.com and logging on to our Manage a Booking tool with your Flight Reference Number and last name.
As for AC, they do not fly there, but Lufthansa can do it for you on the codeshare
Dec 24, 2010 | 9:30 am
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As this all starts only Jan 2nd 2011, So I've not see it in process yet, but the information comes from one of my hotels there.
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:07 am
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I hold a card called "e gate pass" which entitle me to enter the UAE by using a special e-gates using my finger print with out going through the passport control.
Will this card stop working as of January 2, 2011 or it will still continue to be operational ?
Will this card stop working as of January 2, 2011 or it will still continue to be operational ?
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:10 am
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