When was the five day Schengen Transit Visa (type B) abolished?
The original Schengen agreement mentions
a transit visa authorising its holder to pass through the territories of the Contracting Parties once, twice or exceptionally several times en route to the territory of a third State, provided that no transit shall exceed five days.
It would seem this no longer exist (see for example https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy/apply_for_a_visa_en). When was it abolished?
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What is Schengen visa type B?
Category B: the Transit Visa. This Visa allows its holder to transit through more than one Schengen country on the way to a non-Schengen country. The holder of the Transit Visa is allowed to enter in the Schengen Area for a maximum of 5 days.What did the Schengen Agreement in 1985 accomplish?
By the Schengen Agreement signed on 14 June 1985, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands agreed to gradually remove controls at their internal borders and to introduce freedom of movement for all nationals of the signatory countries, other EU Member States and some non-EU countries.When did UK leave Schengen?
As of January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom is officially a no longer a member of the European Union. The repercussions on Schengen visas are available at europ-assistance.com.How long is a Schengen transit visa valid for?
The Schengen visa is a short stay visa and takes the form of a sticker affixed to the travel document. The definition of \u201cshort stay\u201d is a stay of "90 days in any 180 days period". This means that the total duration of stay is of maximum 90 days, in any period of 180 days.Schengen Visa Types | Schengen Transit Visa - Transit Through the Schengen Zone by Air or Sea
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