When transiting Moscow (SVO), citizens of which countries need a transit visa?

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Do I need a visa to transit through SVO?

Do transit passengers need visas? Transit passengers who do not have visas may stay in the clean zone for up to 24 hours. Such a passenger must be carrying a boarding pass for the next flight. We recommend that you check your baggage through to your final destination at the airport of departure.

Do I need visa to transit via Moscow?

Do I need a transit visa if my flight will pass through Russia? Transit visa is required only for those travelers who are going to leave the customs zone of the airport. You can get a transit visa at the Russian Consulate upon presenting your tickets to and from the Russian airport.

Do I need transit visa for connecting flights Russia?

Foreign nations flying over Russian territory without changing planes do not require a visa. International travelers who have paid tickets for flights leaving within 24 hours out of the same airport and not requiring the traveler to leave the transit zone to make their connecting flight, do not require a transit visa.

Which countries ask for transit visa?

This means that passport holders of one of the countries listed above will need a transit visa regardless of the EU/Schengen country they are set to transit on their way to their destination country....The joint list consists of:

• Afghanistan.
• Bangladesh.
• The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Eritrea.
• Ethiopia.
• Ghana.
• Iran.
• Iraq.

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