Do Bulgarians or Sri Lankans need transit visas for Serbia or Abu Dhabi?

Question

I'm a Sri Lankan citizen with a Bulgarian wife and a Bulgarian residence card for family members. I work in Germany and so additionally have a German residence permit.

My wife and I are going from Bulgaria to Sri Lanka via Belgrade and Abu Dhabi. We have a transit in Belgrade of 7h and 30min in both directions, and will remain inside the airport.

Will we need transit visas?

Answer 1

The following info is from Timatic, the database used by airlines:

For your wife:

For Belgrade:

VISA NOT REQUIRED

For Abu Dhabi:

VISA NOT REQUIRED

For Sri Lanka:

Visa required, except for Nationals of Bulgaria can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.

So, your wife needs no visas at all.

For you:

For Belgrade:

Visa required, except for holders of confirmed onward tickets for a max. transit time of 24 hours

(you can even leave the airport and visit Belgrade, by presenting your passport and German residence permit)

For Abu Dhabi:

Visa required, except for Holders of confirmed onward tickets for a max. transit time of 24 hours

For Sri Lanka:

VISA NOT REQUIRED

So you need no visas at all.