Azerbaijani citizen with US Green Card, transiting in European airports. Do I need to obtain a Schengen visa? [duplicate]

I will move to the USA from Azerbaijan (I am an Azerbaijani citizen with a Green Card). I am planning to buy tickets with 3 stops: Sofia (Bulgaria), Athens (Greece) and Barcelona (Spain). The transits are within these airports: I will not leave them. Do I need to obtain a Transit Schengen visa?

Here are the details:

[May 22 08:30] Baku GYD - 10:55 Sofia SOF | Azerbaijan Airlines 3h 25m
Layover in Sofia for 3h.
13:55 Sofia SOF - 15:10 Athens | ATH Aegean 1h 15m
Layover in Athens for 17h 35m.
[Wed 23 May 08:45] Athens ATH 11:00 Barcelona BCN | Aegean 3h 15m
Layover in Barcelona for 5h.
16:00 Barcelona BCN - 18:15 Boston BOS

Best Answer

You cannot do this trip on a transit visa. You will need to obtain a Schengen entry visa.

This is because Athens and Barcelona are both in the Schengen area. Therefore the flight between them counts as an internal flight. You will need to clear immigration in Athens in order to board the flight to Barcelona.

More information can be found in the answer to this question.

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Can green card holder transit through Europe?

Can All Green Card Holders Travel Abroad Without a Visa? You can only travel internationally with your Green Card if you are travelling to a country that has extended the same rights to US Green Card holders as to American citizens.

Does green card holder need Schengen Visa?

Those who plan a more extended stay need to apply for a National Visa that allows such purposes. Unlike US citizens, US Green Card Holders (like me) need to apply for a Schengen Visa to visit the Schengen Area.

Does US green card need visa to Europe?

No. The United States is one of the countries that has visa-free access to the Schengen area. As a US citizen, you will therefore not need a Schengen visa in order to enter the Schengen area for a short stay.

Do you need a transit visa for connecting flights?

Most countries that normally require that you have a visa, do not require the visa if you are a transit passenger, someone who is only transiting through the airport. As you don't go through immigration, and you don't enter the country, hence no visa is needed.

Schengen Visa Types | Schengen Transit Visa - Transit Through the Schengen Zone by Air or Sea

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