Which European countries require an Airside Transit visa (Chinese citizen)?
I booked a return flight to the Republic of Ireland that has a layover in London Heathrow. I just learned that I need to get a standard visa for the UK just for this layover as I am from China. This is not possible given the time available. I have the option to rebook the flights through Paris and Geneva. Can anyone confirm that these airports do not require an airside transit visa for Chinese citizens?
What other European countries can I try to use instead of the UK for layovers in the future?
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Which European countries require an Airside Transit visa [for a] Chinese citizen?
France doesn't.
You should be OK via Paris CDG if you do not leave the international zone of the airport.
According to the French Government Visa Advice
If you are transiting through an airport in France to travel to an airport outside the Schengen Area without leaving the International Zone of the French airport
As a foreign national, you do not enter the Schengen Area. In principle, you are not subject to entry visa requirements, with some exceptions. Certain nationalities are subject to visa requirements to transit through an airport in France (Airport Transit Visa or ATV).
China is not one of the countries listed among those whose nationals need an ATV.
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Which countries require transit visa for connecting flights?
Countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of each Schengen Member State are the following: Afghanistan....- Estonia.
- Finland.
- Hungary.
- Iceland.
- Liechtenstein.
- Lithuania.
- Latvia.
- Malta.
Do Chinese need transit visa in Germany?
Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the \u201ctransit privilege\u201d - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.Does Chinese need visa to Europe?
Yes, in addition to the passport from the country of your residence you will require a Schengen visa for citizens of China if you want to visit any of the countries in the Schengen area. Both these documents are mandatory.Do I need transit visa through Europe?
You will need a Transit Visa for Seafarers if you are the national of a third world country to which the visa requirement applies, and you intend to: Join a vessel that is (or will be) in a Schengen port. Transfer from one vessel to another vessel that is (or will be) docked in a Schengen port.Schengen Visa Types | Schengen Transit Visa - Transit Through the Schengen Zone by Air or Sea
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