Travelling from India to US via Schengen or UK
I am a student and I am hoping to travel to the US from India with an F-1 student visa.
The best flights available for me have layovers (less than 24 hours) in either CDG Paris or in LHR London.
What are the rules that apply to me? I am concerned about presidential proclamations regarding travel from Schengen countries.
Air France's website says - "The recent “bilateral air bubble” agreement between India and The United States of America, permits partner Delta Air Lines to codeshare with Air France and fly passengers between India and USA via France."
I will be taking a combination of Air France till Atlanta and then Delta to get to BWI (Baltimore/Washington International) from BLR (Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru). Does this mean I, a student can have a layover in CDG and not worry about travelling via a Schengen country?
P.S: There are many questions with vague answers, but questions even a few weeks old are susceptible to being too old in these rapidly changing environments.
Best Answer
For LHR, assuming you are taking BA, BA will not let you board from India since they would allow Indian nationals to travel only to the UK, Ireland or Cayman. Check this. Go to the section titled 'Outbound flights from India:' under 'India'
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Can Indians transit through Schengen?
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Indian citizens are not being allowed to fly to the UK aboard European Union airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and Air France without a transit or regular Schengen visa.Can you transit through Schengen to USA?
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