Airside transfer in AMS (Schiphol airport in Amsterdam) on separate tickets
I am expected to arrive at AMS (Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands) from a non-Schengen country, Singapore, with Singapore airlines. That is on one ticket. I am now planning to buy an additional separate ticket from AMS to TLV (Tel Aviv, Israel), so another non-Schengen country. The AMS -> TLV ticket will likely be with the airline KLM.
My question is whether I would be able to stay airside in AMS, in the international transit area, and not clear immigration, between arriving from SIN and departing to TLV. Note that I will travel with carry-on baggage only.
Some potential issues I thought of that I might have if I want to stay airside:
- Once I land, I would not be let into the transit area without clearing immigration because I am not in transit on a single ticket. Is there some kind of check upon entering the transit area that may exclude me?
- I would not be allowed to board because I haven't gone through landside check-in (maybe they need to do some document check there, which wouldn't be done for me if I have an online/mobile check-in boarding pass?).
- Any other possible issues?
Note that I am technically allowed to visit the Netherlands with my passport, but would just prefer to go directly to the airside transit area without needing to clear immigration and customs and all that.
Thank you.
Best Answer
Once I land, I would not be let into the transit area without clearing immigration because I am not in transit on a single ticket. Is there some kind of check upon entering the transit area that may exclude me?
There's no "transit area." There's an area for Schengen flights and one for non-Schengen flights. You will arrive in and depart from the latter, of course, so you will be able to go to your departure gate without clearing immigration or customs.
I would not be allowed to board because I haven't gone through landside check-in (maybe they need to do some document check there, which wouldn't be done for me if I have an online/mobile check-in boarding pass?).
There's a transit desk in the non-Schengen area where you can check in for your departing flight if you haven't done so online. The airline staff can check your documents there. If you do check in online, they will check your documents at the departure gate.
Any other possible issues?
Don't forget to account for possible delays in your first flight. If you miss the second flight, you'll be treated as a no-show, which can be expensive. Once you've allowed for that, you might want to reconsider your plan to spend the entire layover in the airport.
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