Leaving transit area at intermediate stop (Berlin to Kiev via Riga)
I booked a flight from Berlin to Kiev. Since no direct flight was available I have choosen a flight with an intermediate stop in Riga to then continue to Kiev about an hour later.
Since I never booked a non direct flight I would like to know if I have to leave the transit/security area when changing to the interconnecting flight to Kiev and if I have to check-in and pass the security check again.
Best Answer
To leave the transit area anywhere you need to have the paperwork to enter the country
Once you left you need to go through security at least again. Border control is possible too.
Latvia is in the Schengen area so you can leave the airport and there will be no passport checks.
Before boarding a non-Schengen flight, you need to go through a passport control (exit check).
Take care of how you route yourself in the airport: you might face some problems if you go through the passport control leaving Schengen and then decide to leave the airport -- this requires another passport control to enter Schengen and possibly some scrunity of WTF are you doing.
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