Leaving airport during a layover [duplicate]

Is it OK to leave an airport while in transit?

I am from Algeria and am going to fly to Turkey with a 14-hour layover in Amsterdam. Can I leave the airport without issues?

Best Answer

No you can't. As an Algerian, to enter the Netherlands you need a Schengen visa (type C), which you apply for at the embassy of the Netherlands in Algiers

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Can I exit the airport during a layover?

Yes, you can leave the airport during domestic layovers. For instance, if you're a US citizen and have a layover within the country, it is legal and safe to leave the airport. Be aware that you'll probably be getting two boarding passes if the domestic layover is more than an hour.

Do you have to go through TSA twice on a layover?

For most domestic layovers, you won't have to go through security again. However, some airports have separate security checkpoints for each terminal, so if you land in one terminal and your next flight is in another, you would have to go through security again.

Can you leave and come back during a layover?

Yes, you can leave airports during domestic layovers. For example, if you're a US citizen on a layover within the US, then you can leave the airport legally and safely. (Just make sure you're back in time!)

Can you leave airport while waiting for a connecting flight?

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