I am travelling to France from Singapore next month (I am not a Singapore National and my nationality requires visa to enter France). My flight itinerary is Singapore -> Frankfurt, Germany -> France I am currently in the process of applying France Schengen visa. Do i need another visa from Germany for my transit?
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I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit? Schengen members as of May 2021 are as follows:  Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark (excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands - but an open border with the Schengen Area is maintained) Estonia Finland France (excluding overseas departments and collectivities) Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands (excluding Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands) Norway (excluding Svalbard) Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain (except Ceuta and Melilla) Sweden Switzerland
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Do I need an airport transit visa through Switzerland if I have no Schengen visa? Am traveling from Cairo to Moscow via Swiss Air
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I hold an Indian passport. I am applying for a Schengen visa for a short trip in Eurpe in September 2018.  My itinerary is Bangalore, India -> Dubai on September 22. Dubai -> Sofia, Bulgaria on September 25. Sofia -> Brussels on September 27. Brussels -> Amsterdam on September 28. Amsterdam -> Brussels on October 1. Brussels -> Sofia -> Dubai on October 2. And Dubai -> Bangalore on October 3.  While applying for the visa there is this question: "Is your final destination inside the Schengen Area?"  As per my itinerary, I will be going to Sofia the second time on October 2 using my Schengen visa. What should be the answer to this question?
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I will be traveling to France, Italy and Germany with France being my main destination. So I am applying in the French consulate for Schengen visa. I will be traveling on my own and will be staying in hotels.  I had some doubts with regards to filling the application form for Schengen visa.    Q22- Member State(s) of destination: Should I fill in all three of my destinations ? Q31 Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of the hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s) : This field has barely a line of space to enter. Should I just enter the hotel name in France (my main destination) ?  Q32 Surname and first name of the inviting person(s) in the Member State(s). If not applicable, name of the hotel(s) or temporary accommodation(s) in the Member State(s): Same problem as Q31. Very little space. Should I just enter address of the one hotel I entered in earlier Q ?
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Indian passport holder. Do I need transit visa in Sydney?
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I'm planning to go to Germany on Sept 6-8, then Netherlands on Sept 8-11 and exit Switzerland on Sept 11-14.  My question is:  Which embassy do I need to apply for the Schengen visa? The number of days are the same for Netherlands and Switzerland, but I'm planning to apply in Netherlands since it will be my second point of entry.
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I intend to apply for a tourist visa to Canada and a tourist Schengen visa. My itinerary will be from Manila to Paris, France to Rome, Italy then Canada where I plan to visit/stay for 2-3 months with an invitation letter from my daughter who is a permanent card holder. I understand I have to buy a return  ticket from Canada to Manila where I reside. Is this a feasible itinerary?  Will this affect my chance of getting a Schengen or even a visa to Canada as this is my first time to apply for a tourist visa to these countries although I have been to several countries in Asia like Japan, Korea, Hongkong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia to name a few. Will the consul in the France Embassy here in Manila look for a return flight from a member country to Manila?
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I am visiting a friend in Switzerland for ten days. I have already got visitor's visa for the same on my Indian passport. Particulars mentioned on my visa are:  1. 'Etats Schengen' , 2. Single entry 3. Dates of visit. &amp; 4. Type of visa : C.  I understand that having already got ‘Etats Schengen' visa, I can travel to all Schengen countries.  I am also planning to visit Paris for a day during my stay in Switzerland. However, I never mentioned this in my visa application. I am planning to take a train from Geneva to Paris and book a hotel in Paris for one night. Can I possibly plan my Paris trip this way as I have Schengen visa, or I am not allowed to travel out of Switzerland as I never mentioned this in my visa application?   Also what does Single entry on my Schengen visa means: does it mean that I can enter and leave Switzerland only once or it means that I can enter and leave the Schengen region only once.
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I understand that there will be some issues.   I have got a single entery Italian Schengen Visa valid early April for 2 weeks. But because of the coronavirus, Italy is under lockdown, which means that I am unable to make my trip as planned.  Now if I changed my planned destination and to visit Greece (by flight via Paris) instead, can I enter France with my already issued Italian Schengen Visa?  I can provide my new air ticket and hotel reservations, but I won't go to Italy at all. What other options I can choose if I need to make the trip on the same dates?
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I am an Indian citizen living in UK on a tier 2 visa. Recently, I have received Short stay Schengen visas (multiple entry, business trips for 1 year) for travelling to France. (Applied at French embassy Edinburgh)  Unfortunately, the tickets I have provided in my visa application needs to be cancelled as my business trip got cancelled. And I will be travelling for business probably after 4 months.  So, for now, I am planning my first entry to France for tourism purpose.  Is it okay to travel with Short stay Schengen visas (business) for tourism purpose for the very first entry to France?   I am worried because my itinerary provided for visa application is changed now. And moreover it is now for a tourism purpose.
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According to  it seems that anyone can make the transit without a visa, but I'm not convinced. Where can I get some more official information on this?
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I'll be traveling to Germany this May and my planes would arrive at 4 May 20.30 at Frankfurt Airport but the Schengen visa that I received is valid only at 5 May.  Is it possible to enter if it's only a few hours before the day change? Or do I have to wait until day change in the transit area?  Another thing, would the airline rejected me from boarding the plane?
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I am a Indian citizen in the United States on a F-1 visa.  For the summer break, I am traveling (round-trip) from Chicago to New Delhi via Dusseldorf-Frankfurt by Lufthansa airlines. My onward Journey would be on July - 8 and return Journey on Aug - 11.  My layover will be of 1 hour 10 mins in Frankfurt and 3 hours in Dusseldorf.  I would like to know if I require Category A or Category B Visa. If not, what type of visa do I require for the Schengen visa for my transit. How I can apply for the same?  I tried to find slots in German consulate but all slots are full before my departure date. If I don't get the Schengen visa, I cannot travel and will loose all the fare (since my ticket is a non-refundable ticket). Is there any other way I can tackle this situation.
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I am a US citizen.  I have a transit in Frankfurt for 12 and half hours. I will fly from Detroit to Frankfurt then to Amman, Jordan.  I was planning to stay at the airport hotel, but I was wondering whether I need a visa to leave the airport?
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I’m a Filipino citizen. My flight goes from Vancouver to Manila via Tokyo Haneda. I will arrive in Japan at 6pm then depart at 9am the next day. I'm not planning to go out of the airport during my layover, so I don't see a need to have a transit visa. However, I called the Consulate-General of Japan here in Canada, and they asked me to get a transit visa.  Then I called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan and asked them the same question.. at first, they told me I don’t need a visa as long as I stay inside the airport, but when I told them that the Consulate-General of Japan in Canada asked me to get a visa, they also asked me to get one.  I'm so confused. I would like to know your knowledge or experience regarding this.
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I would like to travel to France before the starting date of my long sejour visa. I thought it will be no problem since I can travel to the Schengen only with my passport without asking any permission for three months as tourist, but now I was told I have to enter France exactly the date that my long sejour visa says. Is it true?  I have read  but I am not sure I found the answer.  Note: I have been calling the French consulate in my country since last Thursday but no one is answering the phone. I suppose they are  in holidays, but my flight is very soon so I have to know what to do as soon as possible.
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.  I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?  Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.