What type of visa do you need if you drive to an airport in another country? [closed]

So this question:

ROC to TYO - how can I reduce the cost of my flight?

posits what I consider to be an interesting situation. Rochester, NY (USA) is within driving distance of Toronto (Canada), and as Toronto is the much larger city, I would suspect there are many destinations that would make it worth someone's while to use it as a departure point for an international flight.

A transit visa (assuming you needed one) would suffice if you flew from ROC to YVR, and thence onwards - but what if you drove there? Because you didn't stay in the sanitized area, I doubt you would qualify.

Now, in that particular situation (the US & Canada are effectively borderless for their citizens) and others like it (Schengen area, other US-Canada), there is very little cost beyond the gas. But, how does this affect the visa you need at your destination? In other words, what considerations about visas do you need if your flight originates from a country other than the one in which you are a citizen?

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Do I need a visa for airport transfer?

Most countries that normally require that you have a visa, do not require the visa if you are a transit passenger, someone who is only transiting through the airport. As you don't go through immigration, and you don't enter the country, hence no visa is needed.

Which countries require transit visa?

Country specific list of citizens who require a Transit visaVisa issuing countryCountries whose citizens need an ATV for a specific Schengen member stateAustriaSyriaBelgiumDominican Republic, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Nepal, South Sudan, Sudan, SyriaSwitzerlandSyria, Turkey10 more rows

Do you need a visa if you have a layover in another country?

A foreign citizen whose layover in the United States is for a primary purpose other than to transit, for example to visit friends or sightsee, requires a visitor (B) visa. A coasting officer seeking to enter the United States generally requires a visitor (B) visa.

What is transit visa?

A transit visa is a travel document allowing you to pass through another country until you reach your destination. For example, if you are traveling from India to the US, but you need to stop in the Schengen Zone to continue your flight for the US, you require a transit visa for the Schengen Area.

Do I Need A Transit Visa If My Plane Has A Stop In The US?

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