Amsterdam Day trip
I hold an Indian passport and since I have a day layover in Amsterdam I wanted to apply for a transit visa. Is this possible?
Best Answer
You can obviously apply for a visa but there is no specific easier-to-get “transit” visa that would allow you to do that.
If you need or want to leave the transit lounge of the airport, you need a regular Schengen visa, with all the same costs and requirements as if you would come for a short touristic stay or any other short-term visit. And you must apply for that visa a few weeks in advance, from your usual place of residence. There are some very limited exceptions but it's generally impossible to get one at the airport or on the road.
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Can you go Amsterdam for a day?
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What should I avoid in Amsterdam?
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- No pictures of the Red Light District's windows.
Is Amsterdam worth the trip?
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