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My wife will be transiting Finland on her way to south africa and transiting Madrid on her return. If she gets an airport transit visa for one is it valid in the other?
It depends on the endorsement on the visa.
An "A" type Schengen visa without specific territorial endorsement is valid for airside transit through any Schengen airport.
A "B" type Schengen visa is valid for transit (inc. exiting airside if required) for upto 5 days through the Schengen area.
"A" type Schengen visas are usually issued with territorial or routing restrictions (eg. VALID FOR TRANSIT AT FRA BETWEEN BOM/JFK) but
may be issued with universal validity.