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Jul 9, 2018 | 5:10 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by East_and_West

Apparently, according to the EC Indian passport holders are not required to hold a Schengen visa when transiting via Greece to a non-Schengen country (provided that they to do not leave the international/non-Schengen area of the terminal):
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/si...l_lists_en.pdf

Yet it would be definitely safer to double-check this with the Greek authorities (Foreign Ministry) or the airport. I am not sure about the exact definition of a transit, but I guess that if you are staying in the airport only for a few hours that should be fine, in other countries a 24h threshold applies. Potential visa requirements to enter Turkey still apply of course.

TIMATEC/Expertflyer agrees too. As this is what the airlines use, I think the TO should be fine:

Quote:

Information as of 09JUL18 / 1107
National India (IN) /Embarkation Saudi Arabia (SA)
Transit Greece (GR) /Destination Turkey (TR)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Greece (GR)

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Passengers transiting through Athens
(ATH) and arriving from a non-Schengen Member State with a
confirmed onward ticket for a flight within 24 hours to a
third country which is not a Schengen Member State. They must:
- stay in the international transit area of the airport, and
- have documents required for the next destination.
Warning:
- Passengers transiting through two airports in the Schengen
Area must comply with entry regulations of the first
Schengen Member State.

Greece (GR)

Vaccinations not required.
Turkey (TR)

Passport required.
- Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be
valid for a minimum of 150 days from the arrival date.
- When passengers travel with a normal passport valid for a
minimum of 60 days from the arrival date, they are allowed
to enter after paying a fee.

Visa required, except for Passengers of Turkish origin with a
foreign passport and a national ID card issued by Turkey
(Nufus Card).
- OR
Visa Issuance:
- E-visas can be obtained before departure at
www.evisa.gov.tr

.
Visa required, except for Nationals of India with a normal
passport and a visa issued by Ireland (Rep.), USA, United
Kingdom or a Schengen Member State
can obtain a
visa on arrival at Istanbul (IST) for a maximum stay of 30
days.
Minors:
- Up to/incl. 18 years of age may be included in parent's
passport.
Additional Information:
- If it appears from the documents of a non-Turkish passenger
that their original nationality was Turkish,

- Visitors exceeding the period for which they are allowed to
stay

Warning:
- Passengers holding travel documents not printed in the Latin
alphabet will be refused entry.
- Passports and all other travel documents in booklet form of
all non-Turkish nationals must contain at least 1 unused
visa page

- Visitors who require a visa and do not hold return/onward
tickets could be refused entry .
Turkey (TR)

Vaccinations not required.

CHECK
TINEWS/N1
- PERU: DOCUMENT VALIDITY

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