Hi,
I will be transiting via Dubai international Airport during by trip from canada to singapore and back on Emirates Airlines. I tried to look the the emirates airlines website as well the Dubai Foreign affairs website. They have information about a 96-hours transit visa that one can apply for provided the transit duration is minimum 8 hours. But they have specified how long on can stay in the transit area without having to obtain a transit visa. My transit duration will be approximately 8 hours at the Dubai Airport for both journeys. And I'm an Indian passport holder. I would be very thankful for any suggestions/information.

I also posted this under the Asia forum, not being sure about where to post this. sorry!

Canada.

Singapore.

Emirates Airlines.

sorry.....
http://www.fodors.com/community/fodo...l-in-posts.cfm

This site might help:

http://www.uaeinteract.com/travel/visas.asp#visa

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Transit Visa

Transit passengers stopping at Dubai International Airport for a minimum of 8 hours and meeting the certain conditions mentioned below are eligible for obtaining a 96-hour transit visa. These conditions are as follow:

Airlines sponsored only (prior arrangements maybe required)
Applications should have confirmed onward booking to the 3rd destination

For transit passengers or those holding special permits, or for visit or mission, the passport or the document must be valid for at least three months

Citizens of the following countries are not eligible for the 96 hours visa on arrival:

Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Niger, and Yemen.

The transit visas for passengers arriving at Dubai International Airport can be arranged by Emirates Airline for its passengers or by Marhaba Services for those travelling on other airlines. Marhaba Services Tel: 00971 4 2162657; 2164629
email: [email protected]

absolutely and you do not need a transit visa if you are going to be at the airport and incase you were connecting with emirates you do not need a transit visa and they typically would offer youa hotel room for free

my daughter is catching a connecting flt in dubai from india to vienna(3 hrs connection)but has to clear her baggage and get her boarding pass in dubai as she is travelling 2 dif airlines which do not codeshare..now the travel agent says she needs a transit visa even if she only catching a connection and is not leaving the airport cos to do the above she has to pass thru immigration.both the airlines which she is on jet and austrian however arrive n depart from terminal 1.