Transit visa requirement in frankfurt 2015
May 22, 2015, 10:08 pm
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Transit visa requirement in frankfurt 2015
Dear all,
I am an Indian national working in kuwait having valid US(B1/B2) visa.I want to travel to chicago via frankfurt.Do i need a transit visa or schengen visa?kindly comment?
I am an Indian national working in kuwait having valid US(B1/B2) visa.I want to travel to chicago via frankfurt.Do i need a transit visa or schengen visa?kindly comment?
Last edited by Pathfast; May 22, 2015 at 10:14 pm
May 22, 2015, 11:09 pm
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If you stay airside during transit at FRA, you do not need a visa.
If you want to leave the airport, then you do.
May 24, 2015, 1:17 am
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As noted above, you don't need a visa just to transit. (This assumes that you arrive Frankfurt from and depart for a non-Schengen country. IOW Kuwait-FRA-USA or Kuwait-London-FRA-USA or Kuwait-FRA-Toronto-USA will permit visa-free transit through Germany; however, Kuwait-Munich-FRA-USA or Kuwait-FRA-HEL-USA will require Schengen visa due to segments marked in red.)
In future, use this link:
http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health
In future, use this link:
http://www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health
Last edited by aktchi; May 24, 2015 at 8:11 pm
May 28, 2015, 7:48 am
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Hi pathfast and welcome to flyertalk. Your official ressource to answer this question is the Website of the German Embassy in India. There you will find the following information:
Airport Transit Visa Checklist
As you can see, you don't need a transit visa since you hold a valid US visa.
Airport Transit Visa Checklist
First, please check whether you require an airport transit visa. Indian nationals generally require an airport transit visa for the Schengen area. This visa allows a short stop-over at an international airport only. Neither leaving the airport’s international transit area nor overnight stays in a hotel are possible. If you need to leave the international transit area (i.e. in order to catch a connecting flight at another airport to leave the Schengen area), please apply for a regular Schengen visa.
Exemptions:
a) Indian nationals holding a valid visa or residence permit from a member state of the Schengen area or Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Ireland, UK, Canada, Japan, USA (except for holders of an US “Advanced Parole Document”)
b) Indian nationals holding a valid residence permit Andorra, Monaco or San Marino
c) Diplomatic passport holders
generally do not require an airport transit visa.
Exemptions:
a) Indian nationals holding a valid visa or residence permit from a member state of the Schengen area or Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Ireland, UK, Canada, Japan, USA (except for holders of an US “Advanced Parole Document”)
b) Indian nationals holding a valid residence permit Andorra, Monaco or San Marino
c) Diplomatic passport holders
generally do not require an airport transit visa.
