Frankfurt transit
Sep 19, 2010, 4:19 pm
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Frankfurt transit
It's been a while since I've done Europe... Going to Prague via Frankfurt on UA/LH..... What can I expect in Frankfurt Airport on my transit through there? Do I clear immigration AND customs (by getting luggage and rechecking it)?
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Sep 19, 2010, 5:44 pm
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Since the Caech Republic is in Schengen, if you are arriving in Frankfurt from outside the Schengen area, you will at least have to go through immigration.
Dunno about customs.
You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.
Dunno about customs.
You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.
Sep 19, 2010, 5:44 pm
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You get passport control, because FRA-PRG is intra-Schengen and treated as a domestic flight, but you do not need to claim your luggage at FRA if it's checked through to PRG. Your checked bags would be subject to customs inspection at PRG.
Sep 20, 2010, 8:23 am
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Since the Caech Republic is in Schengen, if you are arriving in Frankfurt from outside the Schengen area, you will at least have to go through immigration.
Dunno about customs.
You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.
Dunno about customs.
You will also go through what is possibly the most humiliating security check in the developed world, regardless of whether you go through immigration or not. If you take a vitamin pill which contains iron, that's enough to set off the magnetometer. In addition to all the usual stuff, they will then take away your wallet, passport, boarding pass, and everything else they can. It will all accumulate at the end of the belt, where lots of other passengers and employees have access, while they are wanding you in a thorough and leisurely manner.
Last edited by zig666; Sep 20, 2010 at 8:24 am Reason: lost the spelling-bee contest
Sep 20, 2010, 10:34 am
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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OP, there is a lengthy thread about transiting FRA on the Germany board. I suggest that you read that one if you need more information.