Do I need to cross immigration to collect my baggage at FCO [duplicate]
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I am travelling from New Delhi, India to Halifax, Canada on a student Visa through Air India (New Delhi-Rome) and Air Canada (Rome-Halifax).
My tickets are on a single booking but have different PNR due to change of airlines. My Air India flight arrives at Terminal 3 and my Air Canada flight also leaves from the same terminal.
I have a 16 hour layover in Rome (FCO) and I plan to stay inside the International Transit Area. However I will need to re check-in my baggage. Do I need to cross immigration to collect my baggage and if yes, will I need a transit visa for it?
Best Answer
If you have multiple PNRs, it's possibly not a single booking, but two separate tickets. Better check directly with the airline to see if you can have your baggage checked through or if you absolutely must re-check it yourself.
According to the Roma Self Connect tool on the website of FCO, you'll have to go through immigration, collect and recheck your baggage and then go through Schengen exit again. For that you will likely need an ordinary Schengen visa (unless your nationality makes you eligible for visa-free entry).
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