Can I transit in Lisbon on my way to Oslo as a holder of an official Pakistani passport?
I am a Pakistani doctor, having worked with the United Nations in Africa for a year. I have an official (service) passport issued by the government of Pakistan. I intend to visit Norway for about 8 days and I do not require any visa to enter Norway (because of the official Pakistani passport). I will book a flight with TAP from Accra (Ghana) to Oslo (Norway). This flight has a layover in Lisbon of 26 hours.
Would I be allowed to leave the airport and visit Lisbon during these 26 hours, or do I have to stay inside the airport for that period?
Should I get a visa for this stay in either case, keeping in mind that I don't have any Schengen visa?
Best Answer
Unless you have a diplomatic passport, you will need to apply for a transit visa. Your immigration status and passport will be checked in Lisbon, as this is your entry into the Schengen zone.
You need to apply at the Embassy of the Netherlands:
The consular department assesses Schengen visa applications and Dutch Caribbean visa applications. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has made representation arrangements for short stay visa applications (thus for a stay of maximum 90 days per 180 days period) with other Schengen countries.
Residents of Ghana travelling to Portugal, Poland, Luxembourg, Austria, France, or Lithuania, can also apply with the Netherlands embassy in Accra, Ghana.
Those wishing to settle in the aforementioned countries and wishing to apply for a residence permit should however turn to the nearest embassy of the aforementioned countries to start the proper procedure.
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Do I need a visa to transit through Lisbon?
Visa ExemptA visa is not required for this destination for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180 day period. Please keep in mind that while a visa is not required, you must: Hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your date of country exit and with one blank visa page. Hold proof of onward and return flights.Do I need a transit visa for Oslo?
If you are arriving at Oslo airport from a non-Schengen country and travelling onward to a non-Schengen country, you may stay within the premises of the transit area at the airport. Most travelers will in this case not need a visa, as they will not cross the external Schengen border.Do Pakistanis need a transit visa?
As a Pakistani national you require an airport transit visa (that is visa for a stay within the transit area of an airport, not leaving the airport).Can Pakistani travel to Norway?
Citizens of Pakistan and Afghanistan are required to have a visitor's visa to go to Norway. Pakistani citizens holding an official or diplomatic passport are not required to have a visa when they travel to Norway. The Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi is responsible for processing applications from Pakistan.Transit visa - Transit visa for Pakistani | Transit visa Requirements. #Transitvisa
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