Schengen Visa requested by Lufthansa.com on checkin for US passport
May 5, 2017, 6:16 am
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Schengen Visa requested by Lufthansa.com on checkin for US passport
i have a US passport and i am transiting through Frankfurt ( just 2 hours) . i am being asked for a valid schengen visa when i tried to check in online . i called tech support and they were aware of the problem but had no resolution . i am scheduled to fly out in less than 12 hours and i don't know if the airport checkin will work smoothly .
anyone else run into this issue recently ?
anyone else run into this issue recently ?
May 5, 2017, 6:43 am
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So your final destination is not EU/Schengen?
If no, you should have no issues checking in for your flight at the airport. Maybe get there a bit early in case the agent will adress this. I assume all in 1 ticket, so the agent will be able to see that you are in transit at FRA and continuing on a flight to outside EU/Schengen. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
If no, you should have no issues checking in for your flight at the airport. Maybe get there a bit early in case the agent will adress this. I assume all in 1 ticket, so the agent will be able to see that you are in transit at FRA and continuing on a flight to outside EU/Schengen. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
May 5, 2017, 6:57 am
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When did USA passports start getting schengen visas for short trips to Europe? Has there been a change in the rules since Trump became President? Even if the OP weren't just doing a two hour transit at FRA, I wouldn't think that a visa would be required.
May 5, 2017, 11:13 am
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May 5, 2017, 11:17 am
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So your final destination is not EU/Schengen?
If no, you should have no issues checking in for your flight at the airport. Maybe get there a bit early in case the agent will adress this. I assume all in 1 ticket, so the agent will be able to see that you are in transit at FRA and continuing on a flight to outside EU/Schengen. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
If no, you should have no issues checking in for your flight at the airport. Maybe get there a bit early in case the agent will adress this. I assume all in 1 ticket, so the agent will be able to see that you are in transit at FRA and continuing on a flight to outside EU/Schengen. I wouldn't worry too much about this.
This is why I was asking, tongue in cheek, whether I should be aware of now needing to get myself a schengen visa.
May 5, 2017, 4:16 pm
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Visas only required for Trump supporters.
May 8, 2017, 8:38 am
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Not that this had anything to do with OP's thwarted OLCI attempt, but there was some chatter a few months ago where the EU Parliament was urging to end the visa-free travel arrangement for US passports. Purely political posturing. The threat is widely seen to not have any teeth. US passport holders can keep calm and carry on to the EU for the foreseeable future.
Jun 18, 2017, 8:39 am
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Same issue
I am having the same issue w my ticket. I am flying through China and I think that is flagged as requiring a visa (which is in the record). I'll see if this is cleared up at the counter.