Turkish citizen, US green card holder, but living in UK - Germany transit visa?

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If my husband is a Turkish citizen, USA green card holder and lives in the UK, will he need a Germany transit visa to pass through Frankfurt on our way to Turkey?



Best Answer

As long as he's not going on a Domestic flight he won't need a transit visa according Schengen Visa requirements from Germany:

Nationals from the above list are entitled to transit through the international transit zones without an airport transit visa:

  1. If they hold a valid visa for the United States of America
  2. If they return from the USA after having used the visa (however, the return has to occur within latest four days after expiration of the validity of the visa)
  3. If they hold one of the following residence permits:

    • Form I-551 permanent resident card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
    • Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (valid for 2 to 10 years),
    • Form I-551 Alien registration receipt card (no expiry date),
    • Form I-327 Re-entry document (valid for two years — issued to holders of a I-551),
    • Resident alien card (valid for 2 or 10 years or no expiry date. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded one year),
    • Permit to re-enter (valid for two years. This document guarantees the holder’s return only if his stay outside the USA has not exceeded two years),
    • Valid temporary residence stamp in a valid passport (valid for one year from the date of issue).



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Do green card holders need transit visa for Germany?

Foreigners in US with a residence permit (US Green card holders) with validity shorter than three months beyond their planned date of leaving Germany will have to obtain a visa in order to be permitted to enter Germany.

Do I need a visa to transit through Germany from UK?

British citizens do not require a visa for any kind of transit through the European Union's Schengen Member States provided that the duration of the combined transits does not exceed 90 days within any 180 day period.

Do Turkish citizens need transit visa for Germany?

Turkish holders of Service and Official passports do NOT require an Airport Transit Visa for Germany.

Can green card holder transit through Europe?

Can All Green Card Holders Travel Abroad Without a Visa? You can only travel internationally with your Green Card if you are travelling to a country that has extended the same rights to US Green Card holders as to American citizens.



Which Countries Can You Visit with a US Green Card?




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