Can I fly with Qatar Airways on a one-way ticket?
So I am flying with qatar airways getting a one way ticket from the UK to india. The journey is from manchester to doha then doha to india. (Doha being a connecting flight and I would only stay there for an hour or 2. Going through security then my gate and waiting for my flight). And india being my destination.
I checked India's entry requirements and it stated passport and sufficient visa which I do have. I have an oci card(indian life long visa) which allows me to come and go as I please.
I checked Qatar's visa requirements and it said a visa is not needed if on transit if you have an onward ticket. Is this onward ticket a ticket from doha to india? Or is it a return flight? I will be staying with my family in india and i'm not sure if or when I want to come back so a return ticket wouldn't make sense in my situation.
Please someone advise me. If getting a return ticket is better and will avoid any hassle then please let me know.
Also does qatar airways not allow you to board the flight if you have a one way ticket and not return? As many people have said that many airlines don't allow you to board if you have a one way ticket.
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/visa-and-passport-requirements.page#
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So I am flying with qatar airways getting a one way ticket from the UK to india. The journey is from manchester to doha then doha to india. (Doha being a connecting flight and I would only stay there for an hour or 2. Going through security then my gate and waiting for my flight). And india being my destination.
I checked India's entry requirements and it stated passport and sufficient visa which I do have. I have an oci card(indian life long visa) which allows me to come and go as I please.
I checked Qatar's visa requirements and it said a visa is not needed if on transit if you have an onward ticket. Is this onward ticket a ticket from doha to india? Or is it a return flight? I will be staying with my family in india and i'm not sure if or when I want to come back so a return ticket wouldn't make sense in my situation.
Please someone advise me. If getting a return ticket is better and will avoid any hassle then please let me know.
Also does qatar airways not allow you to board the flight if you have a one way ticket and not return? As many people have said that many airlines don't allow you to board if you have a one way ticket.
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/visa-and-passport-requirements.page#
visas air-travel customs-and-immigration transit-visas
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
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asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
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I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06
add a comment |
So I am flying with qatar airways getting a one way ticket from the UK to india. The journey is from manchester to doha then doha to india. (Doha being a connecting flight and I would only stay there for an hour or 2. Going through security then my gate and waiting for my flight). And india being my destination.
I checked India's entry requirements and it stated passport and sufficient visa which I do have. I have an oci card(indian life long visa) which allows me to come and go as I please.
I checked Qatar's visa requirements and it said a visa is not needed if on transit if you have an onward ticket. Is this onward ticket a ticket from doha to india? Or is it a return flight? I will be staying with my family in india and i'm not sure if or when I want to come back so a return ticket wouldn't make sense in my situation.
Please someone advise me. If getting a return ticket is better and will avoid any hassle then please let me know.
Also does qatar airways not allow you to board the flight if you have a one way ticket and not return? As many people have said that many airlines don't allow you to board if you have a one way ticket.
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/visa-and-passport-requirements.page#
visas air-travel customs-and-immigration transit-visas
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
So I am flying with qatar airways getting a one way ticket from the UK to india. The journey is from manchester to doha then doha to india. (Doha being a connecting flight and I would only stay there for an hour or 2. Going through security then my gate and waiting for my flight). And india being my destination.
I checked India's entry requirements and it stated passport and sufficient visa which I do have. I have an oci card(indian life long visa) which allows me to come and go as I please.
I checked Qatar's visa requirements and it said a visa is not needed if on transit if you have an onward ticket. Is this onward ticket a ticket from doha to india? Or is it a return flight? I will be staying with my family in india and i'm not sure if or when I want to come back so a return ticket wouldn't make sense in my situation.
Please someone advise me. If getting a return ticket is better and will avoid any hassle then please let me know.
Also does qatar airways not allow you to board the flight if you have a one way ticket and not return? As many people have said that many airlines don't allow you to board if you have a one way ticket.
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/visa-and-passport-requirements.page#
visas air-travel customs-and-immigration transit-visas
visas air-travel customs-and-immigration transit-visas
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
edited Feb 26 '17 at 8:26
JonathanReez♦
49.1k40235499
49.1k40235499
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
asked Sep 4 '16 at 15:01
Iram AhmedIram Ahmed
182110
182110
I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06
add a comment |
I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06
I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06
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An onward ticket means a ticket out of Doha, which you obviously have.
Airlines don't care about whether you have a return ticket or not. What they care about is whether you have the valid paperwork to enter your destination country - otherwise they can be fined and be held responsible for returning you to where you came from.
In your case, that would mean that they will check that you meet the requirements to enter India. If entering India required a return ticket (which for some people it does) then the airline would enforce that - but as you've said you do not need a return flight to enter India, then Qatar will not enforce that you need one.
edited Sep 4 '16 at 17:12
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Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
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An onward ticket means a ticket out of Doha, which you obviously have.
Airlines don't care about whether you have a return ticket or not. What they care about is whether you have the valid paperwork to enter your destination country - otherwise they can be fined and be held responsible for returning you to where you came from.
In your case, that would mean that they will check that you meet the requirements to enter India. If entering India required a return ticket (which for some people it does) then the airline would enforce that - but as you've said you do not need a return flight to enter India, then Qatar will not enforce that you need one.
edited Sep 4 '16 at 17:12
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Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
add a comment |
An onward ticket means a ticket out of Doha, which you obviously have.
Airlines don't care about whether you have a return ticket or not. What they care about is whether you have the valid paperwork to enter your destination country - otherwise they can be fined and be held responsible for returning you to where you came from.
In your case, that would mean that they will check that you meet the requirements to enter India. If entering India required a return ticket (which for some people it does) then the airline would enforce that - but as you've said you do not need a return flight to enter India, then Qatar will not enforce that you need one.
edited Sep 4 '16 at 17:12
Joe
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answered Sep 4 '16 at 15:19
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Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
add a comment |
An onward ticket means a ticket out of Doha, which you obviously have.
Airlines don't care about whether you have a return ticket or not. What they care about is whether you have the valid paperwork to enter your destination country - otherwise they can be fined and be held responsible for returning you to where you came from.
In your case, that would mean that they will check that you meet the requirements to enter India. If entering India required a return ticket (which for some people it does) then the airline would enforce that - but as you've said you do not need a return flight to enter India, then Qatar will not enforce that you need one.
edited Sep 4 '16 at 17:12
Joe
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answered Sep 4 '16 at 15:19
DocDoc
73.2k4171272
An onward ticket means a ticket out of Doha, which you obviously have.
Airlines don't care about whether you have a return ticket or not. What they care about is whether you have the valid paperwork to enter your destination country - otherwise they can be fined and be held responsible for returning you to where you came from.
In your case, that would mean that they will check that you meet the requirements to enter India. If entering India required a return ticket (which for some people it does) then the airline would enforce that - but as you've said you do not need a return flight to enter India, then Qatar will not enforce that you need one.
edited Sep 4 '16 at 17:12
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answered Sep 4 '16 at 15:19
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DocDoc
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answered Sep 4 '16 at 15:19
DocDoc
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Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
add a comment |
Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
Thank you for your response I'm sorry if i sounded stupid but you have cleared a lot up for me so thanks. I have read online that some airlines do not allow to board the aircraft if you don't show a return ticket could this be the case with qatar airways? And for india I have an oci card which is a life long visa and I can come and go whenever I want
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 15:22
4
4
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
@IramAhmed The concern about return ticket is that on a tourist visa, or similar, you often need a return ticket to show you intend to leave again. You're not in that situation, so you should be okay.
– Joe
Sep 4 '16 at 17:00
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I think you wrote UAE by mistake, since you are traveling through Qatar.
– Burhan Khalid
Sep 4 '16 at 16:18
@burhan Khalid oops sorry bro
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 4 '16 at 17:03
One query though, is this the first time you are going to India, considering you have an OCI card ?
– DumbCoder
Sep 5 '16 at 8:04
@Dumbcorder no... but it is the first time I'm going alone...we used to get return tickets and never flew with an OCI card..I know I probably sound stupid but I just wanted to be safe than sorry
– Iram Ahmed
Sep 5 '16 at 8:06