How can an Indian citizen travel to Trinidad and Tobago from India without needing a transit visa along the way?
I would like to travel to Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) from India. Can anyone help me to find the route (or routes) to avoid getting a transit visa?
Best Answer
Starting from the destination, Trinidad and Tobago has two airports with commercial services. Unfortunately, all the long-haul or transcontinental flights listed in the Wikipedia articles on Piarco International Airport and A.N.R. Robinson Airport go to countries where Indian citizens do need visas for transit (including the US, the UK, Canada and Germany) so there is no obvious solution here.
A route through another country in the Caribbean might work but I could not find any viable option, in particular because Indian citizens apparently need a visa in Suriname and in Saint-Martin/Sint-Marteen, both of which are served directly from Amsterdam Schiphol, where you could transit without visa.
Note that if you have a residence permit or visa for the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or a country in the EU, you might qualify for an exemption, e.g. in London or Frankfurt.
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Is transit visa required for Trinidad and Tobago?
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.Do Indian citizens need visa for Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago tourist visa is not required for citizens of India for a stay up to 90 days.Can I travel to Trinidad without a visa?
You do not need a visa to visit Trinidad and Tobago as a visitor. Visitors are generally given 90 days to remain in the country, but extensions can be obtained from the Passport and Immigration Department, in Port of Spain (Trinidad) and Scarborough (Tobago).Which countries give transit visa for Indian citizens?
- Austria Schengen Visa.
- Belgium Schengen Visa.
- Denmark Schengen Visa.
- Estonia Schengen Visa.
- Finland Schengen Visa.
- France Schengen Visa.
- Germany Schengen Visa.
- Greece Schengen Visa.
Do I Need A Transit Visa If My Plane Has A Stop In The US?
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Answer 2
Based on the answer to How can an Indian citizen travel to Ecuador without a transit visa, it looks like you can do this by going India -> Amsterdam -> Paramaribo -> Trinidad and Tobago.
- Amsterdam doesn't require an airport transit visa for Indian citizens changing planes when both flights are outside the Schengen area. (See: Netherlands Airport Transit Visa)
- Paramaribo allows Indian citizens to get a tourist card at the airport ("visa on arrival"). (See: Wikipedia: Visa policy of Suriname)
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