Denied entry after flight diversion [duplicate]

Theoretically, what happens if a flight diverts to a foreign country, needs everyone to leave the plane, and a person is found inadmissible to the country (even if they had a visa)?

For example, what would happen if a person from Iran was on the flight to Vancouver that diverted to Seattle? From what I see in news reports, the passengers did go through immigration.

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Best Answer

Depends a lot on the specific situation, but many airport immigration have some sort of "emergency visa" and "quarantine" procedure for this.

Example: I was booked on a flight out of China that got cancelled late. We were still in the airport but we had passed exit immigration. Many passengers were on a single entry visa or a on the second trip for a dual entry visa. These visa had already been invalidated by exit immigration and so these passengers could not legally enter China again. Immigration set up a booth, where these passengers were issued a 24-hour special purpose visa and they got bused to a hotel. I'm not entirely sure but I think they weren't allowed to leave the hotel until they got bused back to the airport.

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What happens if my flight is diverted to another airport?

If your flight is diverted, the airline must get you to the destination airport on your ticket or reservation at no extra cost to you. You may be entitled to compensation if there has been a delay.

What does it mean when a flight says diverted?

A flight diversion is when an aircraft is unable to arrive at its final destination. All diversions are unforeseen; otherwise it is described as an alternate prior to departure.

What is involuntary denied boarding?

Involuntarily Giving Up Your Seat (Bumping) Sometimes, when an airline asks for volunteers to give up their seats and fly on a different flight, there are not enough volunteers. When this occurs, the airline will select passengers to give up their seats. This is called \u201cinvoluntary denied boarding\u201d or \u201cbumping.\u201d

Can I get compensation for a rebooked flight?

When a flight delay occurs, you are entitled to assistance and a choice between rerouting, reimbursement, or rebooking. If you arrive at your destination more than 3 hours after your scheduled arrival time, you are entitled to the same reimbursement, rerouting, and rebooking structure as a denied boarding.

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