Can I transit at WAW (Poland) with separate tickets, without 90 days on my passport for Schengen visa
I'm a Japanese national who does not need Visa for entering Schengen area.
I'm now in Ukraine, but I found I need to renew my passport as it is expiring.
So I bought a flight ticket, from WAW (Warsaw) - NRT (Tokyo), departing on July 26th 2018.
As my passport's expiration date is coming soon, October 1st 2018, in most countries, the final date to enter is July 1st, 2018.
It seemed OK, but I found I can not enter Poland with my passport due to the validity date.
I planned to go to WAW by airplane, from Kiev. Or maybe by bus.
Anyway, is it possible to receive baggage and check-in without entering Poland? As I remember usual baggage claim is after immigration control.
Is it possible to enter by car if I show ticket?
Best Answer
I think you could avoid checking-in baggage to Warsaw (which you won't be able to reclaim without entering), and check-in online for the second leg of your trip and just transit airside.
However, there's a fat chance that you won't be allowed to board plane in Kiev, since you're not allowed to enter destination country.
Why don't you renew your passport using Japanese embassy consular services? They should do exactly that.
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Do I need Schengen visa for transit in Poland?
You do not need to apply for an airport transit visa if you are in one of the following categories: You are from a country with visa-free entry to Schengen. In this case, you are even allowed to leave the airport transit area and enter Poland.Can you transit through 2 Schengen countries?
No. Long stay visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen Agreement State allows you to travel or stay in other countries of Schengen area during the maximum period of \u201cshort stay visit\u201d (staying not more than 90 days within a period of 180 days).How does the 90 day Schengen rule work?
You can stay 90 days in any 180-day period within the Schengen area. calculated individually for each of these states. For instance, after a 90-day stay in the Schengen area, the person can immediately travel to Croatia and stay for another 90 days there. The 180-day reference period is not fixed.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.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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