Do I need a transit visa for Germany on the way to Canada? [duplicate]

I’m a new immigrant to Canada. I’m traveling from Cairo Egypt to Toronto via Germany or any other European country with an Egyptian passport and a Canadian visa.

Will I need a transit visa for Germany or Europe? How can I get one in Cairo? How much time will it take?

Best Answer

You do not need a transit visa if you remain airside when you transit through Germany. Auswaertiges Amt (the Federal Foreign Office) publishes a list of countries whose citizens require a transit visa, and Egypt is not on it.

In addition, holders of a valid Canadian visa or permanent resident card do not need a transit visa at all.

If you must leave the airport, (e.g. your layover is overnight and the airport closes) or your layover is longer than 12 hours, you will need a regular short stay Schengen visa.

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Do I need a transit visa for Germany if I have a Canadian visa?

Canadian citizens do not need a Schengen visa to transit in the Schengen area. Please review information about passport requirements below. Non-Canadian citizens who wish to transit via Germany or Austria may require a Schengen visa depending on their citizenship and resident status.

Do I need a transit visa for Germany if I will make one stop?

Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the \u201ctransit privilege\u201d - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.

Do I need a transit visa to travel through Frankfurt to Canada?

No. Frankfurt airport has a transit zone. No visa is required as long ss you dont intend to leave the transit area.

Is Germany issuing transit visa?

You will have to apply at the Germany visa application center, embassy or consulate in your country of residence. Usually the process for a Transit Visa lasts around five working days at most. Do not submit your application earlier than six months before your planned date of transiting through Germany.

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