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Canadians...latest info please re visas??

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 05:40

Hello,
Am wanting to travel in to Dubai next month, Canadian passports, but not GCC residents.
Have done a search on here to find out the latest but am confused! I understand that hotels can do it if you have a booking. Some threads say you can get visas upon arrival at the airport.
Can the airline (EK) sort it out if I'm not staying in a hotel?
If not, then do I have to ask one of my friend's to "sponsor" me? I only want to come for a long weekend.
It's seems like an awful lot of work and money for a few days :/
Hoping for some tips as the embassy won't be open today. TIA!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 12:42
thank you. still makes me mad rrrr
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 07:08
If you fly emirates they will sort it out for you and it's cheaper. The hotel will only do it if you are staying there . you can't get a visa on arrival. Otherwise it's the normal route via your local emabssy.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 06:59
and this confusion/inconsistency surprises you kris? :) Hope you can get it all sorted asap. x
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 05:43
i did post about this before...but just wanted to know if anything had changed since january, it still seems so confusing and inconsistent.
 
 

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