What are the visa requirements for an Iranian transiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands? [duplicate]

I have an Iranian passport and my round trip flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) has a stop in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for eight hours.

Do I need a transit visa?
How is the application process and how long it generally takes to get a transit visa?
Do I need to get a separate transit visa for the return flight?

Best Answer

Quoting the Dutch embassy in Iran, you don't need a transit visa. (Flying out of SFO, I'm assuming you have at least a US tourist visa or a green card)

Airport transit visa:

Besides the visa mentioned above Iranian passport holders should apply for an airport transit visa if they travel via The Netherlands to a country outside the Schengen area.

Some persons are exempted:

Holders of a valid Schengen visa

Holder of valid permit of stay of a Country member of the European Union

Holders of a valid permit of stay issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States

Holders diplomatic passports

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Do I need transit visa for connecting flight in Amsterdam?

Note that if your connecting flight is to another Schengen area country, you don't need a transit visa. Instead, you will need a regular short-stay Schengen visa for the Netherlands. This also applies if you need to transit through another airport within the Schengen Area, other than a Dutch one.

Can Iranians travel to the Netherlands?

Netherlands schengen visa is required for Iranian citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for Netherlands schengen visa. A total of 20 documents are required for applying Netherlands schengen visa.

Do I need a transit visa for Amsterdam KLM?

and holding Valid Entry Visa to the above, do not need an Airport Transit Visa to travel through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. For all other countries the ATV rules remains applicable.

What do I need to transit through Amsterdam?

Checklist transfer/transit in the Netherlands (changing planes)

EU entry ban for travellers from countries and areas outside the EU/Schengen area. ...

No negative COVID-19 test result requirement. ...

Health declaration for air travel is no longer necessary.

Update from Netherlands (Transit Guidelines and Requirements)

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