Transit visa for travel to US from India via Frankfurt and Zurich [duplicate]

I have a valid US visa and I will be travelling from Mumbai to US via Frankfurt and Zurich. Would I need a transit visa for either?

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Best Answer

The rules are explained in Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?

If you have a flight or train between Zurich and Frankfurt, you will need to enter the Schengen area. Depending on your citizenship this could mean getting a full Schengen visa (certainly if you are an Indian citizen).

If you have only one layover in the Schengen area, e.g. in Zurich on the way to the US and in Frankfurt on the way back or vice versa, you probably don't need a visa. In any case, if you have a valid US visa you never need an airport transit visa.

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Can Indians transit through Frankfurt to USA?

Yes. Indians need a transit visa in Germany. According to the German Missions in the United States, some exceptions apply and the following Indian travelers do not need an airport transit visa. In general a transit visa is required even if a traveler remains on the same aircraft in the same airport.

Is transit visa required for connecting flights in Frankfurt?

Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the \u201ctransit privilege\u201d - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.

Do Indians need transit visa via Zurich?

Indian passport holders are not obliged to hold an Airport Transit Visa. Hence, transit through Switzerland and stay at the airport international transit area is permitted without any visa. Please note that Switzerland Tourism has no authority related to granting or declining a visa.

Do Indian passport need transit visa for Frankfurt?

Yes, in general Indian citizens need a tranist visa to pass through the international area of airports in Germany, but there is a list of exceptions, one of which is: "Nationals of the above named countries Do NOT require an airport transit visa if: . . .

India to Canada with Layover in Frankfurt, Germany (Without European/Schengen Visa)

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