FlyerTalk Forums - please help with visa question! [Transiting through DME]

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Originally Posted by unitedbusiness (Post 20310384)

I have a return ticket to Moscow on Swiss Air...but then purchased a separate return ticket on Lufthansa to Frankfurt...I am only transiting between Swiss and Lufthansa at DME for 3 hours on the outbound, and 4 hours on the return ... do I need any visa at all, or is one not necessary since I am transiting (even though it's two sepearate tickets)?

since you are not stating your nationality or your embarkation, ive done some assumptions below:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.6/Diamond - TIMATIC: Visa/Entry Requirements]

Code:

National USA (US)               /Embarkation Austria (AT)

Transit Russian Fed. (RU)       /Destination Germany (DE)

ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW



[Visa Information - Transit] Russian Fed. (RU)



[Information For Normal Passports]

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.

transit [[TIRULES/R32]] time of 24 hours. 

 - TWOV not applicable if transit is to/from Belarus. 

 - There are no transit facilities available at Krasnodar

   (KRR). Passengers are required to clear Immigration and

   Customs.

- If in transit to/from Belarus; or if the airport of arrival

  is different from the airport of departure within the same

  Russian city; or if transferring between Moscow Sheremetyevo

  (SVO) Terminals B/C and Terminals D/E/F, then a Russian

  (transit) visa is required. 







[Health Information] Russian Fed. (RU)



Vaccinations not required.



[Visa Information - Destination] Germany (DE)



[Information For Normal Passports]

Passport required.

- Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid

  for the period of intended stay.

- Passports must be signed by the bearer. Passports without

  signatures [[TIDFT/DE/PA/VA/ID39038]] 



VISA NOT REQUIRED.



Minors:

- Minors aged up to/incl. 15 years of age may be included in

  the passport of a parent or guardian, provided

  [[TIDFT/DE/PA/MI/ID22061]]

Additional Information:

- Valid visas in full or expired travel documents are accepted

  provided [[TIDFT/DE/VI/AI/ID39521]]

- Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to

  cover their stay and documents required for their next

  destination.

- This country is a Schengen Member State [[TIRULES/R33]] 







[Health Information] Germany (DE)



Vaccinations not required.



CHECK [[TINEWS/N1]] - CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP.): 72-HOUR VISA-FREE

TRANSIT AT BEIJING AND SHANGHAI



05 Mar 2013 / 03:42 [UTC]