Can someone travel from outside the Schengen area into the Schengen area just as a transit passenger without holding any Schengen visa?
In the current COVID-19 situation, let's say a passenger wants to travel to a Schengen region airport from outside the Schengen region just for transiting airside to a third country outside the EU/Schengen region. (For example: NewDelhi-Paris-Tokyo)
Is that allowed right now? Can it be done without an Schengen visa and are any special documents required?
Best Answer
If the airport has a transit corridor (which Paris-CDG does), and your nationality doesn't require an airport transit visa, then yes, you can transit.
However, for France, you'll need to complete and print this form, to show the airline during boarding. Select this option:
Ressortissant de pays tiers, en transit de moins de 24 heures en zone internationale pour rejoindre son pays d’origine et présentant le titre de voyage vers ce pays
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Can you transit through Schengen without visa?
No, you cannot. If you have to leave the international transit area at the airport where you have landed in order to make your transfer, you cannot transit without a visa and you need a full short-stay Schengen visa.Do I need a transit visa for a connecting flight in Europe?
A transit visa is a travel document allowing you to pass through another country until you reach your destination. For example, if you are traveling from India to the US, but you need to stop in the Schengen Zone to continue your flight for the US, you require a transit visa for the Schengen Area.Can I enter and or exit the Schengen area via a country other than the one for which I have a visa?
As a general rule, you may cross any Schengen border with visa issued by any Schengen country. However, you should try and stick to your itinerary as filed when applying for your Schengen Visa.Can I transit in Schengen?
An Airport Transit Schengen Visa is a permit designated for travellers that have to change flights at a Schengen airport. It enables them to stop and wait in the international transit area of a Schengen airport for their flight to their destination country.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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