Transit visa travelling from Canada to India via Germany

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I have single entry tourist visa for Canada. My visa is valid till 20th Dec 2013 but I am travelling to Mumbai from Toronto on oct. end via Munich (Germany). I am an Indian passport holder. Do I need transit visa for germany? I will fly with Air Canada.



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No, you do not need a visa for going from Canada to India via Munich airport (or vice versa), as long as you stay in the transit area and have a connection in less than 12 hours. Lufthansa, emphasis mine:

  1. Indian nationals can Transit without Visa via FRA or MUC if holding a valid visa for the destination and a valid Visa for any of the following countries:

Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Romania, UK and USA (the approval notice I-797 is not valid document for visa free airport transit).

The site of the German Consulate in Kolkata confirms this as well.




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Do I need transit visa for connecting flight in Germany?

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 I need a German transit visa if I have a Canadian visa?

You do need an airport transit visa when transiting through one German airport if. you do not have a valid Canadian PR card or temporary resident visa, or leave Canada after having used a Canadian visa AND you do hold a passport from the following countries: Afghanistan. Bangladesh.

Do we need transit visa for Frankfurt from India to Canada?

You do not require a transit visa in Frankfurt. In fact, Frankfurt is a great place in terms of efficiency to transit, especially when you are flying in two different star alliance flights. If you are flying from India to Canada.

Does Canadian Need transit visa for India?

You don't need a transit visa if you stay in the waiting area reserved for international transit passengers in an Indian airport. Note that you can stay for a maximum period of 72 hours in India on a transit visa. You should have a confirmed air ticket for the onward journey.



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




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