Airport transit in Amsterdam

I am planning to go to Gerrmany and going to book a ticket soon.

I want to fly from Jakarta to Stuttgart with KLM, I'm wondering if I need to take my baggage and re-check it during my transit in Amsterdam? it says that the airplane from Amsterdam to Stuttgart is operated by KLM cityhopper flight 1869.

I have a visa that says it's valid for Germany (a long stay vsa type D), is it ok if I transit in Amsterdam?

Best Answer

If you are holding a type (D) visa issued by another Schengen state (in your case Germany), then you do not need a via to transit via Amsterdam airport. Actually you can use your type (D) visa to visit any other Schengen state for not more than 90 days. This is the case for all type D visas since a 2010 regulation modifying the Schengen Convention (article 18).

Regarding the luggage, if both flights in one ticket and operated by the same airlines (in your case KLM), then you will not need to re-check it in again, just make sure when you check it in in Jakarta, check the luggage slip it will show where will you pick it up (in your case it should show Stuttgart).