Lisbon layover of 20 hours with a Colombian passport, no visa
I am going from Istanbul to Miami and have to stay in the Lisbon airport for 20 hours until my next flight departs to Miami.
I am a Colombian citizen with a US residency but since I was only going to be there for transit, I did not apply for a Uniform 'C' visa. Unfortunately, I wasn't expecting my layover to be so long.
Now, I can't leave the airport since I would require a Uniform 'C' Schengen visa if I was to leave, which I cannot get because it is too late now.
Thus, Are there any issues I can run into at the Lisbon airport considering that my stay will be about 20 hours long and will be overnight?
Best Answer
Lisbon airport is open 24 hours a day so you could probably stay overnight even if that's uncomfortable. In practice, if you make it to Lisbon (i.e. the airline does not deny boarding), I don't think you would get in trouble.
The problem is that the transit must also be “short”. Countries do not always publish a strict guideline beyond that and I haven't been able to find any authoritative source for Portugal but in Germany for example it means less than 12 hours so you might not qualify for “airport transit privileges”.
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Do I need a visa for a layover in Lisbon?
Visa ExemptA visa is not required for this destination for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180 day period. Please keep in mind that while a visa is not required, you must: Hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your date of country exit and with one blank visa page. Hold proof of onward and return flights.Do Colombians need a visa for Portugal?
Colombian citizens don't need a visa for travelling to Portugal.Do you need a visa when taking a connecting flight?
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.Do I need airport transit visa for Portugal?
Portugal Airport Transit Visa RequirementsIf you are travelling to a non-EU/EEA country, but your plane has to land at one of the Portuguese airports, then you may need a Portugal Airport Transit Visa. Not all nationals of countries under the Schengen visa regime need a Portugal Airport Transit Visa.Lisbon Airport Wait Times for Non-EU Passports - Portugal Travel
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Answer 2
Truly authoritative information (i.e. directly from the government of Portugal) is proving very difficult to find, though several tourism sources (e.g. 1, 2) state that a transit visa is not required for citizens of most countries as long as you remain airside.
The countries whose citizens do require an airport transit visa to transit Portugal even when remaining airside are listed as: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem Rep), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia and Sri Lanka.
There was no information I could find about a restriction on length of stay airside, except that you must take the "same or first connecting aircraft."
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