AONE4 from Khartoum
Aug 19, 2012 | 8:20 pm
#211
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
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I (British National) am looking to arrive in Khartoum at 01:00 from Istanbul and leave for Amman at 05:25.
Some of the posts talk about no visa being required if transiting within 6 hours. According to http://www.worldtravelguide.net/sudan/passport-visa
"Visas for Sudan are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing there journey from Sudan within 24 hours."
Can anyone say for sure whether I need to get a visa beforehand. The London Embassy offers a Transit Visa for 1-7 days stay but I have no idea how long it takes to get it.
Some of the posts talk about no visa being required if transiting within 6 hours. According to http://www.worldtravelguide.net/sudan/passport-visa
"Visas for Sudan are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing there journey from Sudan within 24 hours."
Can anyone say for sure whether I need to get a visa beforehand. The London Embassy offers a Transit Visa for 1-7 days stay but I have no idea how long it takes to get it.
/ 20AUG12 / 0317 UTC
National United Kingdom (GB) /Transit Sudan (SD)
Destination Jordan (JO)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Sudan (SD)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
transit For details, click here time of 6 hours.
- The onward carrier is required to report the onward booking
to the Immigration Authorities.
Additional Information:
- Holders of a passport with a visa for Israel
For details, click here
Jordan (JO)
Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for at least 3 months beyond the date of arrival.
Visa Issuance:
Visa required, except for Nationals of United Kingdom can
obtain a single entry (or transit) visa on arrival. Fee: JOD
20.- (payable in JOD only).
- Nationals of United Kingdom can obtain a visa free of
charge, provided
For details, click here
- All passengers can obtain a visa on arrival, provided
attending a scientific or economical conference.
- Accompanying staff (housemaids), can obtain a visa on
arrival, provided traveling with their employer.
Warning:
- Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused
entry.
- Exempt are government workers continuing to Iraq.
CHECK TINEWS/N1 - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC GAMES
- REMINDER OF CHANGES TO ACCEPTANCE OF OIAC FROM 13 AUGUST
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20 August 2012
National United Kingdom (GB) /Transit Sudan (SD)
Destination Jordan (JO)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Sudan (SD)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
transit For details, click here time of 6 hours.
- The onward carrier is required to report the onward booking
to the Immigration Authorities.
Additional Information:
- Holders of a passport with a visa for Israel
For details, click here
Jordan (JO)
Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for at least 3 months beyond the date of arrival.
Visa Issuance:
Visa required, except for Nationals of United Kingdom can
obtain a single entry (or transit) visa on arrival. Fee: JOD
20.- (payable in JOD only).
- Nationals of United Kingdom can obtain a visa free of
charge, provided
For details, click here
- All passengers can obtain a visa on arrival, provided
attending a scientific or economical conference.
- Accompanying staff (housemaids), can obtain a visa on
arrival, provided traveling with their employer.
Warning:
- Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused
entry.
- Exempt are government workers continuing to Iraq.
CHECK TINEWS/N1 - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC GAMES
- REMINDER OF CHANGES TO ACCEPTANCE OF OIAC FROM 13 AUGUST
Timaticweb Version 1.3
20 August 2012
Aug 19, 2012 | 10:13 pm
#212
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I (British National) am looking to arrive in Khartoum at 01:00 from Istanbul and leave for Amman at 05:25.
Some of the posts talk about no visa being required if transiting within 6 hours. According to http://www.worldtravelguide.net/sudan/passport-visa
"Visas for Sudan are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing there journey from Sudan within 24 hours."
Can anyone say for sure whether I need to get a visa beforehand. The London Embassy offers a Transit Visa for 1-7 days stay but I have no idea how long it takes to get it.
Some of the posts talk about no visa being required if transiting within 6 hours. According to http://www.worldtravelguide.net/sudan/passport-visa
"Visas for Sudan are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing there journey from Sudan within 24 hours."
Can anyone say for sure whether I need to get a visa beforehand. The London Embassy offers a Transit Visa for 1-7 days stay but I have no idea how long it takes to get it.
Aug 19, 2012 | 11:10 pm
#213
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LONDON
Programs: AA PLAT
Posts: 126
I did review the earlier posts. Not sure there is a definitive view so far so wanted to hear from those who have done it. I am flying in on TK from IST and taking RJ to Amman.
Aug 20, 2012 | 8:25 am
#214
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18338030-post160.html
Your approach should be legal and appears similar to what Tauphi did when he successfully completed a twov at KRT to start a done4, from UAE to Jordan:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17446023-post91.html
kiwi flyer reported a unsatisfying attempt at a KRT transit in 2011:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16582185-post31.html
And that's the sum total of the reported experiences, iirc.
Aug 20, 2012 | 1:21 pm
#215
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LONDON
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Posts: 126
Well, only two or three people have reported doing it. I think I'm leaning toward deepbluesky's approach of an airport entry permit through an in country agent:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18338030-post160.html
Your approach should be legal and appears similar to what Tauphi did when he successfully completed a twov at KRT to start a done4, from UAE to Jordan:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17446023-post91.html
kiwi flyer reported a unsatisfying attempt at a KRT transit in 2011:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16582185-post31.html
And that's the sum total of the reported experiences, iirc.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18338030-post160.html
Your approach should be legal and appears similar to what Tauphi did when he successfully completed a twov at KRT to start a done4, from UAE to Jordan:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17446023-post91.html
kiwi flyer reported a unsatisfying attempt at a KRT transit in 2011:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16582185-post31.html
And that's the sum total of the reported experiences, iirc.
Aug 21, 2012 | 3:25 am
#216
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Vienna
Programs: GGL
Posts: 36
I finally booked an AONE3 ticket starting in KRT in March next year. I am Austrian so getting a visa for Sudan should not be a problem. Fingers crossed
As recommended in this very helpful (and looong) thread I had it priced via the AA RTW desk and then ticketed via Naeem. Total cost CAD 4500 (3432 base fare +1070 Taxes). Sweet.
As soon as I said "ticketing in Canada and start in KRT" the RTW desk lady said "you are from flyer talk, right?"
Also managed to get a price for a DONE4 itinerary (Eur-Asia-SEA-South America-Eur) without AA segments but Naeem was unable to claim it for some reason.
Will try to buy it from Iberia - for some reason Iberia is never mentioned in the RTW ticketing discussion. Has anyone ever successfully booked an RTW ticket from them?
I will keep you guys updated on the progress...!
As recommended in this very helpful (and looong) thread I had it priced via the AA RTW desk and then ticketed via Naeem. Total cost CAD 4500 (3432 base fare +1070 Taxes). Sweet.
As soon as I said "ticketing in Canada and start in KRT" the RTW desk lady said "you are from flyer talk, right?"
Also managed to get a price for a DONE4 itinerary (Eur-Asia-SEA-South America-Eur) without AA segments but Naeem was unable to claim it for some reason.
Will try to buy it from Iberia - for some reason Iberia is never mentioned in the RTW ticketing discussion. Has anyone ever successfully booked an RTW ticket from them?
I will keep you guys updated on the progress...!
Aug 22, 2012 | 8:24 am
#217
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LONDON
Programs: AA PLAT
Posts: 126
update on Khartoum connection
FlyDubai have confirmed that all they need to see to board their flight is a printout of the electronic ticket.
In London it is very easy to get a Sudanese visa. A simple 1 page form off their website for a "transit visa" and 2 photos+55 pds.
I popped in today during their visa hours 9-12. The guy at the window couldnt understand why i was going to amman via khartoum. He said it looked very odd! I then showed him a printout from the planner tool showing all the places I am visiting. He asked me to come back at 1pm when the visa officer would decide. By 2 I
had my visa. It says valid for 2 mths upto 2 months single entry. They did want to know where I would stay and wrote than on the visa under sponsor!
In London it is very easy to get a Sudanese visa. A simple 1 page form off their website for a "transit visa" and 2 photos+55 pds.
I popped in today during their visa hours 9-12. The guy at the window couldnt understand why i was going to amman via khartoum. He said it looked very odd! I then showed him a printout from the planner tool showing all the places I am visiting. He asked me to come back at 1pm when the visa officer would decide. By 2 I
had my visa. It says valid for 2 mths upto 2 months single entry. They did want to know where I would stay and wrote than on the visa under sponsor!
Aug 22, 2012 | 9:35 am
#218
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FlyDubai have confirmed that all they need to see to board their flight is a printout of the electronic ticket.
In London it is very easy to get a Sudanese visa. A simple 1 page form off their website for a "transit visa" and 2 photos+55 pds.
I popped in today during their visa hours 9-12. The guy at the window couldnt understand why i was going to amman via khartoum. He said it looked very odd! I then showed him a printout from the planner tool showing all the places I am visiting. He asked me to come back at 1pm when the visa officer would decide. By 2 I
had my visa. It says valid for 2 mths upto 2 months single entry. They did want to know where I would stay and wrote than on the visa under sponsor!
In London it is very easy to get a Sudanese visa. A simple 1 page form off their website for a "transit visa" and 2 photos+55 pds.
I popped in today during their visa hours 9-12. The guy at the window couldnt understand why i was going to amman via khartoum. He said it looked very odd! I then showed him a printout from the planner tool showing all the places I am visiting. He asked me to come back at 1pm when the visa officer would decide. By 2 I
had my visa. It says valid for 2 mths upto 2 months single entry. They did want to know where I would stay and wrote than on the visa under sponsor!
Aug 22, 2012 | 12:11 pm
#219
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Aug 22, 2012 | 12:57 pm
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Aug 22, 2012 | 2:48 pm
#222
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On their London embassy website under the heading transit visa there is a link to a one page form. The info on the webpage says that a transit visa is good for 10 days. I assumed that i didnt need to complete stuff re sponors etc and none was asked for. Under purpose I just put "transit"
But my actual visa is valid for two months rather than ten days.
Re staying - before returning at 1 I googled and found sensible reviews for Bougainvilla guest house. So i said I planned to stay there if they had space. Having gone to the trouble of getting a visa i want to spend a day or maybe two there rather than just transit to Amman. The other thing is that I might as well have the option of staying there a couple of days given I psid 55 pds for the visa. I didnt want them telling me I didnt need a visa etc given some of the concerns people have expressed.
They were actually very friendly and a far cry from the jobsworths that often inhabit embassies. I have been to some in my time!
But my actual visa is valid for two months rather than ten days.
Re staying - before returning at 1 I googled and found sensible reviews for Bougainvilla guest house. So i said I planned to stay there if they had space. Having gone to the trouble of getting a visa i want to spend a day or maybe two there rather than just transit to Amman. The other thing is that I might as well have the option of staying there a couple of days given I psid 55 pds for the visa. I didnt want them telling me I didnt need a visa etc given some of the concerns people have expressed.
They were actually very friendly and a far cry from the jobsworths that often inhabit embassies. I have been to some in my time!
Last edited by joepubli; Aug 22, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Aug 22, 2012 | 6:11 pm
#224
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Valencia, Spain
Posts: 816
Just wondering if you got any resolution to this pricing problem?
I am having the same problem with pricing a DONE4 which should be US$3330 ex-KRT according to EF, but the OW online tool is quoting US$8457 + taxes.
I have emailed OW support but no reply so far.
Happy Travels.
Aug 22, 2012 | 6:56 pm
#225
Join Date: May 1998
Location: australia
Posts: 5,962
Hello Andreiz:
Just wondering if you got any resolution to this pricing problem?
I am having the same problem with pricing a DONE4 which should be US$3330 ex-KRT according to EF, but the OW online tool is quoting US$8457 + taxes.
I have emailed OW support but no reply so far.
Happy Travels.
Just wondering if you got any resolution to this pricing problem?
I am having the same problem with pricing a DONE4 which should be US$3330 ex-KRT according to EF, but the OW online tool is quoting US$8457 + taxes.
I have emailed OW support but no reply so far.
Happy Travels.