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Thanks. I am planning for a stop over at Dubai as well. So I will just use the Indian passport (get the Dubai visa) from UK to Dubai and then Dubai to India. Then come back to UK on British passport. Is that correct?lifofifo wrote:#1 sounds like the most straight forward option to me. I recently did something similar and had no issues with surrendering the Indian passport later on.
I am sorry but that is not a sound advice Ayyubi72 - as an ex immigration officer in Bahrain I can tell from procedures that - Immigration officials in Middle east and other Asian countries check passports not just to verify the identity and visa status but also check exit entry stamps placed on the passport. You have to supply the airline your details known as API and this is saved and shared as well. Some countries do not have entry exit stamps but have landing slips.Ayyubi72 wrote:Why would you want a Dubai visa on Indian passport? If you have money to waste, please send it my way.
Exit the UK, and if anyone checks show them UK passport.
Once you land in Dubai, hide your Indian passport in pocket and pass dubai immigration using Uk passport.
When leaving dubai, show them you UK passport. After passing their immigration, before boarding aircraft for India, hide you UK passport in pocket, and now take out your Indian passport.
Enter India using Indian passport. Exit India using Indian passport. (keep UK passport well hidden)
Upon arrival back in UK, show them UK passport.
Basically, you show the passport that the authorities of a certain country are most happy to see and let you enter and exit with.
Dubai is happy and willing to let you enter and exit on UK passport.
Indians are happy and willing to let you enter and exit on Indian passport.
Uk is happy and willing to let you enter using UK passport.
Once you are back in UK, surrender you Indian passport....... and carry on with whatever OCI procedures etc if you want to.
As I have said in my earlier post I am speaking from my experience in border control especially in GCC countries - you are only allowed to use 2 passports for travel if both countries of which you hold the passport from allow dual citizenship by law.ban.s wrote:As India doesn’t recognise dual citizenship it’s better not to act as a dual citizen especially dealing with third parties i.e. Dubai immigration. I would apply for Dubai visa on Indian passport instead of using British passport.
In my view there “might” be a problem leaving Dubai with the UK passport. Considering OP’s outbound journey from Dubai is for India and there is no visa on arrival facility in India for British passport holders, hence the immigration officer may doubt his ability to enter India with a BP without an Indian visa. Now you may explain the grace 3 months period etc but you will definitely endure additional hassle.
Also considering OP would be travelling from Dubai to India, the immigration officer in India “may” query missing Dubai exit stamp on the Indian passport.
Exactly I agree with you ; don't play with the rules in GCC countriessamkma wrote:As I have said in my earlier post I am speaking from my experience in border control especially in GCC countries - you are only allowed to use 2 passports for travel if both countries of which you hold the passport from allow dual citizenship by law.ban.s wrote:As India doesn’t recognise dual citizenship it’s better not to act as a dual citizen especially dealing with third parties i.e. Dubai immigration. I would apply for Dubai visa on Indian passport instead of using British passport.
In my view there “might” be a problem leaving Dubai with the UK passport. Considering OP’s outbound journey from Dubai is for India and there is no visa on arrival facility in India for British passport holders, hence the immigration officer may doubt his ability to enter India with a BP without an Indian visa. Now you may explain the grace 3 months period etc but you will definitely endure additional hassle.
Also considering OP would be travelling from Dubai to India, the immigration officer in India “may” query missing Dubai exit stamp on the Indian passport.
Don't take exit entry stamps placed on a travel document and API for granted! they are there for a reason. API is shared with immigration by airlines.
I followed your advice and applied for Dubai visa using my Indian passport but they have not come back to me yet.askmeplz82 wrote:Exactly I agree with you ; don't play with the rules in GCC countriessamkma wrote:As I have said in my earlier post I am speaking from my experience in border control especially in GCC countries - you are only allowed to use 2 passports for travel if both countries of which you hold the passport from allow dual citizenship by law.ban.s wrote:As India doesn’t recognise dual citizenship it’s better not to act as a dual citizen especially dealing with third parties i.e. Dubai immigration. I would apply for Dubai visa on Indian passport instead of using British passport.
In my view there “might” be a problem leaving Dubai with the UK passport. Considering OP’s outbound journey from Dubai is for India and there is no visa on arrival facility in India for British passport holders, hence the immigration officer may doubt his ability to enter India with a BP without an Indian visa. Now you may explain the grace 3 months period etc but you will definitely endure additional hassle.
Also considering OP would be travelling from Dubai to India, the immigration officer in India “may” query missing Dubai exit stamp on the Indian passport.
Don't take exit entry stamps placed on a travel document and API for granted! they are there for a reason. API is shared with immigration by airlines.