Do I need transit visa for Switzerland while traveling to Tanzania as Bangladeshi (US permanent resident)? [duplicate]

I will be traveling to Tanzania on 10 November 2019 and my transit for two hours in Zurich, Switzerland and will be back on 17th

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Only citizens of a few countries need transit visa for airside Schengen transfer. Those are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria and Turkey, and only whey they do not have meet one of the requirements to get an exception of this rule.

Although as a citizen of Bangladesh you'd normally need an airport transit visa, since you are the permanent resident of US, you are exempt from this requirement. See https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/usa/en/home/visa/entry-ch/transit.html and https://www.sem.admin.ch/content/dam/data/sem/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen/visa/bfm/bfm-anh01-liste2-e.pdf

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Does Switzerland need transit visa?

The Swiss airport transit visa is valid for 24 hours. It is also only valid within the transit area of a Swiss airport. If you want to leave the airport transit area or stay for longer than 24 hours, you need a regular, Swiss Schengen visa.

Do you need a transit visa for connecting flights?

Re: Do I Need A Visa For A Connecting Flight Through The US? Yes. There is no transit at US airports and you will need to clear both Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the US regardless. You will need either an ESTA or a Visa.

Can I get transit visa at Zurich airport?

Indian passport holders are not obliged to hold an Airport Transit Visa. Hence, transit through Switzerland and stay at the airport international transit area is permitted without any visa. Please note that Switzerland Tourism has no authority related to granting or declining a visa.

Do you need a Schengen visa for transit?

A Transit Schengen Visa is a visa issued by the Schengen Area member countries to the nationals of specific countries wishing to transit one of the EU airports on their way to their non-EU/Schengen destination country.

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