Originally Posted by
bluefeli
Hi I am new here..
I am flying SQ25 and SQ26 economy and was wondering if I need to clear security and immigration in the FRA.
I can't get a straight answer about needing a transit visa... from both SQ and the consulate/embassy.
I am an Indonesia citizen who lives in America and my kids are America citizens... Not sure if it makes a difference...
Thanks.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
In FRA, passengers from international flights exit the plane into a part of the terminal where everyone has already officially "left" Europe by passing through exit immigration, or has not yet "entered" Europe by passing through entry immigration. So you should not need a visa - HOWEVER, I don't know what the airline requires. Also, even if a visa is not required, you might want to get a transit visa anyway because if there is some delay and you are forced to spend the night (or longer) in Frankfurt, you would not be able to exit to Germany to find a hotel. A visa would allow you to do that.