Visit to Paris in layover time, which visa? [duplicate]

I have booked a flight from Delhi to Prague with layover at Paris for 12 hrs.
Want to do sight seeing in Paris during layover period.

Do I have to apply Schengen Visa from French embassy or Czech embassy in India.

Best Answer

You have to apply for a Schengen visa from the country which is the main one in your visit, mostly the one you stay the longest. Only if you do not have one of those you need to apply in the first one you enter.

I bet your reason to go to Prague is more than a few hours sight seeing. So you would need to apply at the Czechia embassy or consulate, or from whomever handles their visa for the area you live.

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Do I need visa to visit Paris during layover?

In Paris, Transit Visa is necessary for passengers from non-Schengen countries willing to transit through two Schengen Countries. Also, note that a Schengen Visa is needed for all connections between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly Airport.

Can I visit Paris during layover?

If you are lucky enough to have an eight-hour layover, and can spend four of those hours in Paris, you can see a lot of the city. If it is your first time, you could go on a Big Bus tour to get an overview of the best sights and their location, hopping off and on as you go.

Do you have to go through immigration on a connecting flight in France?

You won't have to go through customs or immigrations (assuming you're ticketed through) and you'll be passed through as a transit passenger. If you arrive and leave from different terminals (which is often the case), I wish you luck -- you'll need it. 6.

Can I leave the airport during a layover without a visa?

And in most cases, you can leave the airport during a layover in the US, even while traveling to an international destination. International travelers need to make sure they have a valid visa to travel in the US. But, whether you need to leave the airport or not during a layover is completely up to you.

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