Airport transit visa for Munich, if I have Long Stay visa type D for France (sauf CTOM)
I am an Indian citizen and I was granted a visa from the French Consulate. It says that my visa type is Long Stay "D" valid for France (sauf CTOM).
I am going to Nice (France) via Munich (Germany), would I need a transit visa for Germany ?
Best Answer
This is possible by article 5 paragraph 4(a) of the Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EC) No 562/2006)
third-country nationals who do not fulfil all the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 but hold a residence permit or a re-entry visa issued by one of the Member States or, where required, both documents, shall be authorised to enter the territories of the other Member States for transit purposes so that they may reach the territory of the Member State which issued the residence permit or re-entry visa, unless their names are on the national list of alerts of the Member State whose external borders they are seeking to cross and the alert is accompanied by instructions to refuse entry or transit;
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What does France sauf CTOM mean?
If the mark is \xab FRANCE \xbb, the visa entitles you only to enter French territory. If the mark is \xab FRANCE SAUF CTOM \xbb, the visa entitles you to enter France and the DROM territories.Do I need Schengen visa for transit in Munich?
Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the \u201ctransit privilege\u201d - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.Do I need a transit visa for Germany airport?
The vast majority of other foreign travellers benefit from what is known as \u201ctransit privileges\u201d. If during transit through a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if your destination is not within the Schengen area, you do not need a transit visa.Can I enter France with German D visa?
According to the Schengen agreement you are allowed to visit all the states in the Schengen area, including Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain ...Schengen Visa Types | Schengen Transit Visa - Transit Through the Schengen Zone by Air or Sea
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