Germany - Transit Visa
Visa required.
Transiting without a visa is possible for:
Nationals of India holding onward tickets in transit **AND** meeting one of the following conditions:
holding a visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Japan, Romania, USA or United Kingdom traveling to any non-Schengen Member State;
A maximum transit time of 24 hours through Frankfurt (FRA) or Munich (MUC).
On the same day between 04:30 and 23:30 through Hamburg (HAM).
On the same day between 04:30 and 23:00 through Cologne/Bonn (CGN).
On the same day between 06:00 and 21:00 through Dusseldorf (DUS). Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to authorities in Dusseldorf (DUS). Email:
[email protected] . Tel: 49 211 421 63695. SITA Telex DUSOVXH. This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date and nationality.
On the same day between 06:00 and 23:00 through Berlin Tegel (TXL), provided connection time is at least 75 minutes. Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to the handling agent at Berlin Tegel (TXL) by fax or SITA Telex and the airport authorities by SITA Telex (TXLVZXH). This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date, nationality and seat number. The passenger is not permitted to travel with animals carried in the cabin or in the cargo hold (AVIH).
with a used valid or expired visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Japan, Romania, USA or United Kingdom. The passenger must be returning from the country of visa issuance and travel to a non-Schengen Member State;
A maximum transit time of 24 hours through Frankfurt (FRA) or Munich (MUC).
On the same day between 04:30 and 23:30 through Hamburg (HAM).
On the same day between 04:30 and 23:00 through Cologne/Bonn (CGN).
On the same day between 06:00 and 21:00 through Dusseldorf (DUS). Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to authorities in Dusseldorf (DUS). Email:
[email protected] . Tel: 49 211 421 63695. SITA Telex DUSOVXH. This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date and nationality.
On the same day between 06:00 and 23:00 through Berlin Tegel (TXL), provided connection time is at least 75 minutes. Inbound carrier must provide prior notice to the handling agent at Berlin Tegel (TXL) by fax or SITA Telex and the airport authorities by SITA Telex (TXLVZXH). This must include the passenger's name, itinerary, date, nationality and seat number. The passenger is not permitted to travel with animals carried in the cabin or in the cargo hold (AVIH).
Hotel accommodation is available within the non-Schengen transit area of Frankfurt Airport (FRA).