Earlier this week, Air India Express said in a circular to travel agents that Indian these travellers will not be accepted by UAE immigration.
The guidelines for Indian passengers with a single name on their passports have been updated. Earlier this week, Air India Express said in a circular to travel agents that
“any passport holder with a single name (word) either in surname or given name will not be accepted by UAE immigration and the passenger will be considered as INAD"
— a term that stands for inadmissible passenger.
The Consulate General of India, Dubai, on Thursday issued the amended guidelines in a social media post on Thursday.
- If the visa is issued with more than one name: Passenger may have father's/family name mentioned in the second page.
- For passenger eligible for visa on arrival: Passenger may have father's/family name mentioned in the second page.
News Source: Khaleej Times
