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Hi, I searched "DBX transit" in the forum but did not find this answer re: new Qantas/Emirates codeshare. I am booking a flight LHR to Singapore, transiting in Dubai. If I am just changing planes in Terminal 3, will we pass through immigration or have to re-check our bags through customs? I have a Canadian passport and I know there have been issues with visas for the UAE (though this is apparently changing), but do I need a transit visa at all?

Transit time is so tight (1 hour 20 minutes) that I can't imagine making it if there is passport control. But I have missed enough connections that I want to know ahead of time if I'm going to be stranded in the airport.

Thank you.

As always, check TIMATIC:

Code:

 / 15MAY13 / 0413 UTC







National Canada (CA)            

Embarkation United Kingdom (GB)

Transit United Arab Emirates (AE)

Destination Singapore (SG)      

ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW





 United Arab Emirates (AE)





TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

Visa required, except for Holders of confirmed onward tickets



for a max. transit For details, click here time of 24 hours.

Visa Issuance:

Visa required, except for A 96-hour transit visa can be

obtained on arrival at Dubai (DXB), provided:

For details, click here

 - Facility is not applicable to passengers arriving on

   SQ-flights.

- E-visas for Dubai (DXB) can be applied for, prior to

  departure, through the internet at www.ednrd.ae . Airlines

  can check the validity of an e-visa at the same site by

  clicking on the "Query DNRD APP" button. 

Minors:

- Passport not required for minors registered in their

  parent/guardian passport, provided it contains photos of the

  minors and travelling with the passport bearer.

- Separate visa not required for minors registered in their

  parent/guardian passport, provided For details, click here











 United Arab Emirates (AE)





Vaccinations not required.







 Singapore (SG)







Passport required.

- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid

  for at least 6 months on arrival.

Passport Exemptions:



- Holders of temporary or emergency passports.



Visa required, except for A max. stay of 30 days for nationals



of Canada 

Minors:

- Passport not required for children up to/ incl. 15 years of

  age provided For details, click here 

Additional Information:



- Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to

  cover their stay and documents required for their next

  destination.



- Extension of stay possible for a fee of SGD 40.-. For more

  information: www.ica.gov.sg 

- Foreign ladies in advanced state of pregnancy,

  For details, click here 

Warning:

- Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused



  entry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyann (Post 20749004)

I am not an expert on international visa requirements, but I went through DXB twice in April (Europe-Australia). If you don't leave the airport, you just go through security but not through passport control/immigration. You may wish to check with your travel agent or call the QF or Emirates office in LHR, but AFAIK you should not require a transit visa.

Security is reasonably efficient and shouldn't take too long, but the airport is pretty huge. 1h20 seems a bit tight but a lot depends on how far apart your arrival and departure gates are. One of my flights into DXB landed at a remote station and we took a very extensive bus tour of the airport grounds before getting to the terminal, which would have created difficulties with a tight connection. Of course, if your segments are all on one ticket and there's a problem with the connection, QF/EK will get you on a later flight.

(The reason your search didn't work is that the airport code is DXB, not DBX. ;) You might also search the QF and EK fora for advice on DXB.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyann (Post 20749004)

A search for "DBX transit" wouldn't work as there is no airport code "DBX". Dubai is DXB.

No, if you are just connecting, you don't have to go through immigration or collect bags (provided of course that your bags were checked through), the UAE is not the US.

In DXB T3, you enter the arrivals stream, go through a security checkpoint and upstairs. http://www.dubaiairport.com/en/passe...203%20Maps.pdf (page 4)
Checkpoints are near EK transfer desks.

Thank you, everyone. I did not even know about TIMATIC (could have typed the right airport code though--sorry!)

Very helpful information.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Himeno (Post 20753454)

No, if you are just connecting, you don't have to go through immigration or collect bags (provided of course that your bags were checked through), the UAE is not the US.

A dangerous claim, since it is not always true (see TIMATIC).

Quote:

Originally Posted by mduell (Post 20758721)

A dangerous claim, since it is not always true (see TIMATIC).

Thanks, mduell. I will have a confirmed onward ticket with a scheduled transit time much shorter than 24 hours, so unless some exceptionally long delay occurs, it does not look like I require a visa. Worst case scenario, TIMATIC indicates I could get a 96-hour transit visa on arrival.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mduell (Post 20758721)

A dangerous claim, since it is not always true (see TIMATIC).

I'm not sure what you mean.

TIMATIC (when corrected for missing punctuation around four words forming a hyperlink in the middle of the sentence) says:

"Visa required, except for Holders of confirmed onward tickets for a max. transit (For details, click here) time of 24 hours."

candyann has a confirmed onward ticket with a transit time of 1h20, so is exempt from the "visa required" part.

For my situation (Australian resident/citizen transiting UAE between Australia and Europe) TIMATIC had the same text as for Canada. And four weeks ago, on two transits through the country, not only did I not need a visa, but there was no point in the transit where anyone would have checked my passport or asked for a visa. Off the plane, into the terminal, through security, off to the lounge, on to another plane.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioGirl (Post 20764828)

For my situation (Australian resident/citizen transiting UAE between Australia and Europe) TIMATIC had the same text as for Canada. And four weeks ago, on two transits through the country, not only did I not need a visa, but there was no point in the transit where anyone would have checked my passport or asked for a visa. Off the plane, into the terminal, through security, off to the lounge, on to another plane.

Thanks, RadioGirl. That sounds good.