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I was going to Dubai, with a transit in Istanbul. I was to land in Atatürk International Airport and, on the same day, fly from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Both flights were on Turkish Airlines.
When I got to Murtala International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, they refused to check me in, saying that I didn't have a Turkish transit visa.
Right now, I'm at home, and confused; I don't know what to do. I'm a Nigerian and bought my ticket through an agent.
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I was going to Dubai, with a transit in Istanbul. I was to land in Atatürk International Airport and, on the same day, fly from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Both flights were on Turkish Airlines.
When I got to Murtala International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, they refused to check me in, saying that I didn't have a Turkish transit visa.
Right now, I'm at home, and confused; I don't know what to do. I'm a Nigerian and bought my ticket through an agent.
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I was going to Dubai, with a transit in Istanbul. I was to land in Atatürk International Airport and, on the same day, fly from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Both flights were on Turkish Airlines.
When I got to Murtala International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, they refused to check me in, saying that I didn't have a Turkish transit visa.
Right now, I'm at home, and confused; I don't know what to do. I'm a Nigerian and bought my ticket through an agent.
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I was going to Dubai, with a transit in Istanbul. I was to land in Atatürk International Airport and, on the same day, fly from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Both flights were on Turkish Airlines.
When I got to Murtala International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, they refused to check me in, saying that I didn't have a Turkish transit visa.
Right now, I'm at home, and confused; I don't know what to do. I'm a Nigerian and bought my ticket through an agent.
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What's your question then? Right now, I can only see a rant.
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What's your question then? Right now, I can only see a rant.
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You do need a Turkish visa because you are changing airports and will not remain airside. Check-in staff was right.
If your ticket had your transit on one single airport you wouldn't need one but with the current itinerary you do need it.
I don't know what to do
Solution: Get your agent to change the ticket so your connection is on a single airport, for example Ataturk International. It will cost more but it will be easier than getting a transit visa quickly.
Transit - Turkey (TR)
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Source
answered 2 hours ago
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If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
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The question of responsibility for visas crops up from time to time here, and I don't think we can be clearer than Greg Hewgill is in the accepted answer:
In general, it is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they obtain any required visa(s) before commencing travel.
We have a question here about the need for a Turkish transit visa, and it is clear that you do. As the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website says:
If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.
Given that you're changing airports in Istanbul, it's clear that you needed a visa, and it's clear that it was your responsibility to know this. You might want to go and grumble at your agent for not keeping you informed, but I'm afraid that the airline were quite right not to allow you to check in.
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
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While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
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2 hours ago
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2 Answers
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You do need a Turkish visa because you are changing airports and will not remain airside. Check-in staff was right.
If your ticket had your transit on one single airport you wouldn't need one but with the current itinerary you do need it.
I don't know what to do
Solution: Get your agent to change the ticket so your connection is on a single airport, for example Ataturk International. It will cost more but it will be easier than getting a transit visa quickly.
Transit - Turkey (TR)
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Source
answered 2 hours ago
Hanky Panky
19.6k457100
If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
down vote
You do need a Turkish visa because you are changing airports and will not remain airside. Check-in staff was right.
If your ticket had your transit on one single airport you wouldn't need one but with the current itinerary you do need it.
I don't know what to do
Solution: Get your agent to change the ticket so your connection is on a single airport, for example Ataturk International. It will cost more but it will be easier than getting a transit visa quickly.
Transit - Turkey (TR)
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Source
answered 2 hours ago
Hanky Panky
19.6k457100
If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
down vote
up vote
12
down vote
You do need a Turkish visa because you are changing airports and will not remain airside. Check-in staff was right.
If your ticket had your transit on one single airport you wouldn't need one but with the current itinerary you do need it.
I don't know what to do
Solution: Get your agent to change the ticket so your connection is on a single airport, for example Ataturk International. It will cost more but it will be easier than getting a transit visa quickly.
Transit - Turkey (TR)
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Source
answered 2 hours ago
Hanky Panky
19.6k457100
You do need a Turkish visa because you are changing airports and will not remain airside. Check-in staff was right.
If your ticket had your transit on one single airport you wouldn't need one but with the current itinerary you do need it.
I don't know what to do
Solution: Get your agent to change the ticket so your connection is on a single airport, for example Ataturk International. It will cost more but it will be easier than getting a transit visa quickly.
Transit - Turkey (TR)
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Source
answered 2 hours ago
Hanky Panky
19.6k457100
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Hanky Panky
19.6k457100
answered 2 hours ago
Hanky Panky
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Hanky Panky
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If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If you're connecting at ataturk (I.E. arriving and leaving from ataturk) you don't need a transit visa as you never leave airside. mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
1
1
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Did i suggest otherwise?
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
Nope, I misread, my bad
– zeocrash
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
If I use same airport, and waiting time of more than 9hours, will it make them demand for transit visa?
– Thankgod
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
Nope they won't demand a visa then.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
The question of responsibility for visas crops up from time to time here, and I don't think we can be clearer than Greg Hewgill is in the accepted answer:
In general, it is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they obtain any required visa(s) before commencing travel.
We have a question here about the need for a Turkish transit visa, and it is clear that you do. As the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website says:
If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.
Given that you're changing airports in Istanbul, it's clear that you needed a visa, and it's clear that it was your responsibility to know this. You might want to go and grumble at your agent for not keeping you informed, but I'm afraid that the airline were quite right not to allow you to check in.
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
The question of responsibility for visas crops up from time to time here, and I don't think we can be clearer than Greg Hewgill is in the accepted answer:
In general, it is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they obtain any required visa(s) before commencing travel.
We have a question here about the need for a Turkish transit visa, and it is clear that you do. As the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website says:
If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.
Given that you're changing airports in Istanbul, it's clear that you needed a visa, and it's clear that it was your responsibility to know this. You might want to go and grumble at your agent for not keeping you informed, but I'm afraid that the airline were quite right not to allow you to check in.
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
The question of responsibility for visas crops up from time to time here, and I don't think we can be clearer than Greg Hewgill is in the accepted answer:
In general, it is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they obtain any required visa(s) before commencing travel.
We have a question here about the need for a Turkish transit visa, and it is clear that you do. As the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website says:
If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.
Given that you're changing airports in Istanbul, it's clear that you needed a visa, and it's clear that it was your responsibility to know this. You might want to go and grumble at your agent for not keeping you informed, but I'm afraid that the airline were quite right not to allow you to check in.
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
The question of responsibility for visas crops up from time to time here, and I don't think we can be clearer than Greg Hewgill is in the accepted answer:
In general, it is the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they obtain any required visa(s) before commencing travel.
We have a question here about the need for a Turkish transit visa, and it is clear that you do. As the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website says:
If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa. Otherwise, you have to make visa application to the nearest Turkish Representation.
Given that you're changing airports in Istanbul, it's clear that you needed a visa, and it's clear that it was your responsibility to know this. You might want to go and grumble at your agent for not keeping you informed, but I'm afraid that the airline were quite right not to allow you to check in.
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
answered 2 hours ago
MadHatter
6,82812645
6,82812645
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
While i completely agree that it was the passenger's responsibility to check for the required documents for the itinerary but it looks like a genuine lack of knowledge of the situation and the passenger seems to be looking for advice as to what to do. I don't think the OP is trying to suggest that the airline was wrong.
– Hanky Panky
2 hours ago
1
1
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
You could well be right. The OP doesn't actually ask a question, so I think we're both trying to infer what (s)he wants to know. My inference was that (s)he wanted to know if someone was responsible and so would have to bear the cost of re-ticketing. But I could be completely wrong about that.
– MadHatter
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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What's your question then? Right now, I can only see a rant.
– TooTea
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