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Yes, if you have to stay for more than four hours, then you will need a valid Dubai transit visa for Indians to go outside the Dubai airport and explore the beautiful places of Dubai.

To apply for a Dubai transit visa, you need to go to the official website of your airline service and search for visa services. Fill the application form with all the details and attach all the required documents like a passport, photos, flight ticket proof, etc. Review all the information and pay the fees for the Dubai transit visa application.

There are two types of Transit visas for Dubai: one is a 48-Hour Dubai Transit Visa, and the second is a 96-Hour Dubai Transit Visa.

The processing time for the transit visa to Dubai is 3-4 days. During this time, you can track your application, and after 3-4 days, you will get your Dubai transit visa.

Yes, you can visit and explore the beautiful places and do adventurous activities in Dubai with a transit Dubai visa. But you have a short period of time for all this. You will only get 48-96 hours to explore Dubai streets, markets, and top major attractions.

No, you don’t need a transit visa for Dubai if you don’t leave the airport. If you remain in the waiting area or lounge area of the airport, then you don't need a transit visa. But if you have a flight delay or have a layover of more than 24 hours, then you might require a Dubai transit visa.

Generally, the PCC processing time in India takes 6-8 weeks after the police verification. The time involves the police taking to send the report to the Regional Passport Office (RPO) and the time taken by RPO to upload the information into the system, which typically takes another 7-10 days. Additionally, if your current passport report in police verification is clear, you can get the PCC on the same day.

To get a Police Clearance Certificate from India, you need to visit the official site of the Passport Seva Online Portal. The process includes creating an account on the site, filling out an online application form, and then booking an appointment at the Regional Passport Office (RPO) or Passport Seva Kendra (PSK). With this, after completing the online application procedure and paying the fee, you need to visit the RPO or PSK office with original documents to complete the PCC process. Additionally, you can also apply for PCC from India through Visament, under expert guidance.

To apply for a PCC for India from Canada, you need to visit the official site of the Passport Seva Online Portal. First, you need to create an account to begin the application process, after that, fill out the application form, submit the required documents, pay the fees, and book an appointment at the BLS International Service Center. Additionally, on the appointment day, along with the required documents and printed application form, you need to visit the application center. With this, to ease the whole process, you can apply for your India PCC through Visament.

An Indian Police Clearance Certificate is usually valid for six months in Canada for immigration purposes. It means that the PCC should be issued not more than 6 months before the visa application submission date to Canada.

The Indian PCC processing time in Canada may vary depending on the individual circumstances and document requirements. However, generally it takes 8 weeks to process after police verification. This involves the time for Indian officials to conduct the applicant verification and the Consulate to issue the certificate after getting a clear background report.

Yes, a PCC from India for Canadian citizenship is generally required, specifically if the individual has lived in India for a specific time. Additionally, the PCC requirement from India for Canadian citizenship applies to adults who are 18 years or older.

Normal processing time for the OCI Application to get clear is a minimum of 4-6 weeks if it takes more it may be because of some technical issues. Everyone is suggested to make their travel plans after they receive OCI only.

It means your application is under process, generally, it takes 60 days for clearance.

An acknowledgment number is given to an applicant. The applicant gets this when the relevant office receives their application. They can use this number to verify the status of their application. They can either use the online registration number or file acknowledgment number.

Yes! We can check the status after visiting the official website. Just we need to mention our file number, passport number, and captcha properly.

Generally, the OCI application takes 4 to 8 weeks to process. However, this time may vary depending on the available volume of applications and individual circumstances.

Yes, an OCI cardholder can take health insurance in India despite having preexisting health conditions. In case of preexisting medical conditions disclose this thing to the insurer or else there is a chance that at the time of requirement, your claim can be rejected.

Foreign nations who belong to Indian origin or are married to an Indian cannot apply for the OCI card in India while being on missionary, tourist, or mountaineering visa. For this, first, they need to apply for an X1 visa and stay up to 180 days in the country then apply for a card from India.

Yes, an OCI can become an Indian citizen again. According to section 5(1) (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, provision an individual who has been a registered OCI cardholder for 5 years and has been living in India for one year out of the five years, is eligible to apply for citizenship in the country.