India, Dec. 31 -- An Indian woman has shared how she and her husband lost nearly Rs.1 lakh after her husband's Australian transit visa was rejected twice, despite their New Zealand vacation plans being finalised and air tickets already booked.

In an Instagram video, the woman, Bhavika, said that they had secured their New Zealand visas within ten days and then booked round-trip tickets that included a layover in Australia. Since their transit time exceeded 8 hours, they were required to apply for Australian transit visas as well.

However, the self-employed woman said that while she was granted the visa, her husband, who is employed with a reputed bank in Dubai, was denied one. "Same flights, same documents, but different destinies," she...