I am an Indian citzen, and have a Schengen visa that is valid from 28/09/2023. My flight departs from New Delhi on 28/09/2023 at 02:50 AM IST (that will be some time 27/09/2023 in Germany) and lands in Frankfurt on 28/09/2023 07:50 AM Frankfurt time. Can there be any problems with the boarding? The carrier is Lufthansa.
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3Pretty certain the scenario you describe is very common and won’t cause a problem. It would be different if eg your flight was due to arrive before midnight on the 27th travel.stackexchange.com/questions/46211/…– TravellerSep 22 at 8:39
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Thanks, this is relieving.– Prashant PandeySep 22 at 10:40
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That should be fine. A visa needs to be valid at the time of arrival and yours is.
Your visa will also be checked during check-in in New Delhi. I have encountered check-in agents who (despite working for international airlines) have trouble with the concept of time zones, so you may get some questions about it. If that's the case, just state that the "my visa is valid at the arrival time in the arrival time zone". That should suffice.
However, that's unlikely in your case since the it's already 9/28 at your departure as well.
