Transit through Muscat airport with 2 different tickets and two different airlines, do I need a visa?

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  1. Picking up and rechecking luggage will require going through Immigration to enter and leave Oman, so...
  2. Yes, you will need a double-entry transit visa.
  3. Since you need to pick up and check in luggage, this is not just a transfer.
  4. As a rule, no: since your flights are separate, neither Turkish nor Air India is obliged to help you.

Two potential solutions:

  1. Change flights. El Al flies BOM-TLV directly, and would be much easier than India-Muscat-Istanbul-Tel Aviv. (Yes, since you're flying Turkish, you will have another transfer at Istanbul with your current flights.)
  2. Bring only carry-on luggage, so you don't need to deal with checked bags.

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You will not be able to collect your bags, as there is no airside baggage claim in Oman.

At some airports (like Dubai), there is a (premium - ie, paid) service for transit passengers that allows staff to collect bags and re-check them in for the next flight - but this depends entirely on the airlines involved as some do not allow this.

At Muscat International Airport, the lounge services are provided by Plaza Network; they offer "baggage services" (but no further details are provided on their website). They can also assist with your transit visa.

As you cannot select your final in-bound flight; I would recommend contacting the lounge operator to see if they can assist, or at minimum - get them to assist you with the transit visa so you can collect your bags and re-check them for your final leg.

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