A circular sent by IndiGo to travel agents on Monday states, “As per instructions from the UAE Authorities, effective 21st November 2022, passengers with a single name on their passports travelling on tourist, visit or any other type of visa shall not be allowed to travel to/from UAE."
Passengers travelling to the UAE on residential or employment visas are, however, exempted from the rule. “However, passengers with a single name on passports and in possession of a residence permit or employment visa shall be allowed to travel provided the same name is updated in the “First Name" and “Surname" columns," the statement by Indigo airlines added.
The airline also asked people to contact their account manager or visit their website goindigo.com, for further details.
Other airline services such as Air India Express and SpiceJet have reportedly advised UAE travellers to ensure that their passports contain both their names.
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