Will traveling from Athens to Germany with a connection flight in Istanbul cancel my one entry visa to the Schengen area?
I have a single-entry Schengen tourism visa from the Greek embassy, Greece and will be traveling to Athens. However, I have a flight afterwards from Athens to Germany (Cologne) with Pegasus airlines with a connection in Istanbul Sabiha Airport.
My question is, will I face any problems when entering Germany since my visa is only single-entry? My flight from Athens to Cologne is only connecting in Istanbul for an hour; I will not be checking in at Istanbul. Or will my flight from Athens to Cologne be considered as within the Schengen area since Istanbul is only for a connection at the same airport and with the same airline?
Best Answer
Yes. Istanbul is not in the Schengen area, so your flight there from Athens is an "external" flight. To board it, you have to pass through Greek exit controls, at which point your single-entry visa will be used up.
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Can I transit through 2 Schengen countries?
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