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I am travelling from london gatwick to hyderabad (india) via dubai through emirates air lines. my flight number is ek0012. my date of journey from london gatwick is 22-dec-2007 10.00a.m. i am planning to stay in dubai for two days i.e. from 22-dec-2007 night to 24-dec-2007 night. so can you tell me the procedure to get the transit visa? is emirates going to provide us this facility? if so, how much do you charge for this process and can you let me know the entire details.

Transit visa or stopover visa this is a special type of visa, which applies to passengers passing through uae airports. the passenger can obtain a visa for up to 96 hours. the travel document will be stamped with an entry seal. the visa is only valid if the passenger is travelling onwards from dubai to another destination and not returning to the country of original departure. this visa can be sponsored by any airline operating in the uae. emirates airlines charges dhs 51 or $14 for stopover visa upto 96 hours. get in touch with your travel agent or with emirates airlines in london directly: london gatwick airport north terminal departures level +44 (0) 844 800 2777 email ekuk@emirates.com working hours: mon to sun, 06:30 to 20:30 take care and have a safe trip.