going to iceland from India, do i need transit visa for layover in Helsinki & stockholm? [duplicate]

flying to Iceland from India & layover is at Helsinki & Stockholm, do I need transit visa?

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To legally enter Iceland, you'll need a Schengen visa (or be of a nationality that can travel to the Schengen area without a visa). Finland (Helsinki) and Sweden (Stockholm) are also part of the Schengen area, so the same visa applies to them.

If you travel via Helsinki and Stockholm, you'll enter the the Schengen area in Helsinki. This should be perfectly all right assuming your Schengen visa is in order.

As has been noted in other questions here, it is not necessary for your first stop in the Schengen area to be the same country that issued your visa.

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Do Indian citizens need transit visa for Helsinki?

No, if you don't leave the airport's transit area.

Does Iceland need a transit visa?

Nationals of the following countries need an Airport transit visa when transiting/passing through an airport in Iceland: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, The People's Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

Do I need Schengen visa for transit in Iceland?

A person travelling from New York to Iceland and onwards to Berlin (or any other airport in the Schengen area) is not considered to be in transit for the purpose of Schengen rules. Such persons will be entering the Schengen area in Iceland and therefore need a Schengen Visa before arriving in Iceland.

Do I need a visa for a layover in Finland?

You must submit a completed and signed Schengen visa application form. In the online form indicate 'airport transit' as the main purpose of your journey. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form.

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