I Have read your post here and it seemed that you're confused about this visa issue. Well, let me share w/ you our recent experience when we were at Dubai's check-in counter (immigration) waiting to depart for Doha, there was 1 pinay who was not able to get thru (or on hold)because she only had a "downloaded copy" of her visa. She tried to show some papers (documents maybe) that her employer in Qatar sent to her, even her authenticated Philippine records, but to no avail. I think there was also another guy with her w/ the same situation. I heard the immigration guy (arab nationality) said that the photocopy/downloaded copies are not anymore recognized, unless you have the original with you. I don't understand the current procedure now but, as for me, better check w/ your employer first.
(As for my sister-in-law case when she came here, we sent the original visa (blue paper) thru air courier. And she came here smoothly, no hassles from the immigration whatsoever.)
So good luck to you:)
Hi kabayan,
I Have read your post here and it seemed that you're confused about this visa issue. Well, let me share w/ you our recent experience when we were at Dubai's check-in counter (immigration) waiting to depart for Doha, there was 1 pinay who was not able to get thru (or on hold)because she only had a "downloaded copy" of her visa. She tried to show some papers (documents maybe) that her employer in Qatar sent to her, even her authenticated Philippine records, but to no avail. I think there was also another guy with her w/ the same situation. I heard the immigration guy (arab nationality) said that the photocopy/downloaded copies are not anymore recognized, unless you have the original with you. I don't understand the current procedure now but, as for me, better check w/ your employer first.
(As for my sister-in-law case when she came here, we sent the original visa (blue paper) thru air courier. And she came here smoothly, no hassles from the immigration whatsoever.)
So good luck to you:)