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A type of visa often required to pass through one country in a short period of time if it's necessary to get to another country. Don't forget to include your citizenship when asking!

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Does a Ghanaian UK resident need a Belgian transit visa?

I am a Ghanaian with a UK Biometric Residence Permit. I wish to travel to Ghana through Belgium using Air Brussels. Do l need a transit visa if l will not be going outside the airport when I get to ...
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Do I need a transit visa to travel to ireland via UK? [duplicate]

I am having an Irish residence permit. I am travelling via UK airport to Dublin. Do I need a transit visa?
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Transiting the UK with a residence document issued by an European Economic Area country

I am an Egyptian citizen residing in Italy. I have had family residency for five years. I am traveling from Rome to Iceland with a transit in London. I will pass through the border area to change ...
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i am Turkish passport holder, travel from new Delhi to Dubai to Istandul, i have to wait 16 hour, but same flight Flydubai, can i travel or not

I am Turkish passport holder, from new Delhi to Dubai to Istanbul, I have to wait 16 hour, but same flight Fly Dubai, can I travel or not.
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Transit visa through Sydney from Fiji to Abu Dhabi having Lebanese citizenship

I am Lebanese and want to travel from Fiji to Lebanon having to transit by Sydney airport. I will have to stay at the airport 8 hours. My question is do I need to apply for a transit visa ?
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Does Emirates allow date changes for any reason?

This is for 2 Sri Lankan nationals. The below route can be booked 2 ways (this is a weekly route). One is through Google Flights (which takes you to emirates website) and one is through Emirates ...
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Tocumen international airport - Has anyone tried to transit over 12 hours without a visa?

IATA says Sri Lankan Nationals can transit through Tocumen international airport (PTY) in Panama upto 12 hours without a visa. My connecting flight however takes 22 hours layover (overnight) in PTY. ...
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Reliable options to travel back to Philippines from Chennai, India

I am currently in Chennai for a 1 week business trip. Yesterday was supposed to be my flight back to Manila (I am a Philippine passport holder). My Itinerary was: (Indigo)Chennai -> Bangalore ->...
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Sri Lanka to Bahamas, how can we travel without visa in February?

This is for 2 Sri Lankan nationals (Sri Lankan passports) and we want to travel to Bahamas (would prefer Nassau) and would like to transit without visa in February. Is there a way to do this? We would ...
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Dominican Republic - Transit without visa

According to the Emirates Visa Requirement Tool: TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day if the carrier ...
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UK DATV - Evidence onward journey is booked

The UK gov website says for Direct airside transit visa requirements: You must also provide evidence that your onward journey is booked or confirmed, such as: a flight booking email printed tickets ...
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Do separate tickets satisfy the UK's DATV transit requirement for an onward ticket?

I'm trying to travel to Nassau, Bahamas from Colombo, Sri Lanka with 1 connection in London Heathrow. I am concerned about the "onward" ticket requirement in the DATV transit visa ...
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Colombo to Bahamas, transiting through Russia and Cuba, route details - passport only

I'm trying to find a "passport" only route from Sri Lanka to Bahamas (Nassau). I will be planning to spend about 3 months in the Bahamas. We are Sri Lankan nationality, have normal passport, ...
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Can I stay over night in Puerto Rico with a C1 visa?

I work in St. Kitts and am on vacation in India. I plan to go back to St. Kitts with my wife and daughter. We have a C1 visa which is valid till November 2021. I will take Air India from Delhi to New ...
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Heathrow Transit on two different tickets and internal agreements between AI and BA

I’m an Indian citizen and I’m arriving at Heathrow on an Air India flight from Delhi and connecting to a British Airways flight to Milan Linate. Both the legs are on different tickets. Do I need to ...
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Do I need a transit visa in Copenhagen if I have a German D visa (due to COVID-19)?

I have a German D visa (long stay) for job purpose. I am planning to book a ticket to Frankfurt via Copenhagen. But not sure if I can take the domestic flight CPH->FRA by passing immigration in CPH ...
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Can I recheck-in bag at Paris

I am travelling from Dublin, Ireland to Delhi, India via Paris (CDG). My first flight is Aer Lingus and the next one is Air India, and the ticket from my booking agency says I need to recheck-in my ...
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Travel to Ercan enroute Larnaca

I'm Nigeria passport holder and I intend to travel to northern Cyprus from Lagos but the best I got from Egypt Air is to Larnaca, Cyprus. Pls do I need a transit visa for Cyprus and also can I travel ...
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Is a visa needed during a luggage-free transfer at Stansted (London, UK)

A friend of mine plans on traveling from Ukraine to Bulgaria. Ryanair offers a flight option via STN with self-transfer. She has Ukrainian citizen. My friend will be traveling with hand luggage only ...
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Do I require a transit visa at Frankfurt if travelling to the United Kingdom?

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aamt/zugastimaa/buergerservice/faq/33-transit/606710 What I am confused about is they have mentioned the vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from 'transit ...
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Do I require an airport Transit Visa at Frankfurt If I am travelling to United Kingdom? [duplicate]

I am an Indian passport holder and will be flying from there.The flight I am looking at has 1 stop at Munich International Airport and has a 3h 55m layover there.I will need to switch flight there Do ...
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Is UK transit visa required for a permanent resident in Schengen? [duplicate]

I have a permanent residence card from a Schengen country. Do I need any visa to arrive at Heathrow and transit to a SAS flight? From the rules I read at gov.uk, there is a line in exceptions saying: ...
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transit through London Luton (LTN)

My wife was thinking of travelling through LTN on her way until we found out that there's apparently no airside transit area in LTN and you need to pass through border control, so even if you catch ...
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Can French citizens flying from Bangkok BKK to SFO do an international, cross-terminal transit in Manila Airport (MNL) with the COVID-19 restrictions?

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) a.k.a. Manila Airport (MNL) has 4 passenger terminals (mirror), 3 of them serving international flights: NAIA Terminal 1: NAIA Terminal 1 serves almost all ...
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No transit visa in London when traveling from Canada - still valid during COVID?

I and my husband will be traveling from Canada to Russia and back through London Heathrow (long layovers both ways). We have Canadian study and work permits and we are Russian citizens. Normally, with ...
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Transiting through Narita Airport

I am a Nigerian citizen. I am traveling to Auckland in New Zealand via Tokyo Narita airport. I am arriving at Narita Airport via Etihad airlines on Wednesday 29th July at 4:20 pm and will be departing ...
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Can non-US-citizen travelers from China transit through the US right now despite COVID/Coronavirus?

I know the US has a general entry ban right now. 2 of my Canadian friends need to return to Canada from China, and they're wondering if they can take a connecting flight through the US. I believe this ...
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Will be the travel less than before COVID 19? [closed]

As the case of COVID 19 the international border is closed. After it gets normal will people to travel like they were doing before or it will be reduced?
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Travel to Bermuda for non-US,CA and UK citizenship

I live in Iran and I am going to take a summer course in Bermuda(for one month). It seems Bermuda does not need a visa and I want to know that getting a UK transit visa will allow me to enter to ...
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Leaving the UK without a visa to be in UK but stuck in transit

My cousin is currently stuck in the UK as he was meant to be in the UK only for transit to continue to Bosnia. The travel procedure was meant to be Bahamas -> London -> Bosnia. He has been put in a ...
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Will I Need a transit Visa if I plan to fly through Heathrow UK? [duplicate]

I booked a flight to London and another separate ticket to Boston. I have an F4 immigrant visa to the US that expires on June 18. Will I need a transit visa? If y'all can't answer me, who should I ...
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With a D-Visa, may I enter the Schengen area through a different country?

I have a Netherlands MVV valid for 90 days and I have few repatriation flights from India to Paris or Frankfurt. Is it possible for me to complete my immigration at Frankfurt/Paris and then do a self ...
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DS 160 form : Does being sent back to home country because of not having airport-transit visa count as deportation?

So, I am applying for a F1 visa to the US, and one of the questions in DS-160 asks : "Have you ever been removed or deported from any country ?" So couple of months ago, I was going to mexico city ...
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London airport transit visa [duplicate]

I have flying from France to Qatar tomorrow, I have to go from France to London Airport from Terminal 4 to Terminal5, do I have a teransivisa to enter London Airport?
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Do I need a Transit Visa for a layover in Shengen zone, I am a Cameroonian and Permanent resident of Canada [duplicate]

As a Cameroonian and permanent resident of Canada, do I need a transit Visa for a layover in the Schengen zone?
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Rate of acceptance of UK transit visas for Indians

I’m planning to transit through LHR on my way to FRA(Frankfurt, Germany) from BOM(Mumbai, India). I’m in the process of applying for a DATV for transit through LHR. I was reading multiple posts ...
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Can I transfer a USA transit visa to a visit visa online without going to the consulate of USA?

Can I transfer a USA transit visa to a visit visa online without going to the embassy in the USA?
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Do I need a UK visa to transit through the UK although I won't leave the airport?

I bought a British Airways flight ticket from Nigeria to Belgium to transit in Heathrow for 5+ hours with no intention of coming out on the 28th February 2020. But to my surprise I was denied boarding ...
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Turkish visa required for layover? [duplicate]

I am an Indian passport holder. I shall land in Istanbul (IST) airport and within next 4 hours from the same airport I shall take another flight to Greece. Airline companies for these two flights ...
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Transit without visa requirement for India National travelling to US (tourist visa) with 19hr layover at Heathrow Airport [duplicate]

I am an Indian National, travelling with my husband and two kids to the US on tourist visa. I have a 19hr layover at Heathrow airport during which I plan to stay at a hotel near Paddington and explore ...
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Regarding transit visa for Thailand

I am indian having indian passport I am traveling to Japan. I have a layover in Thailand please check do I need a transit visa for Thailand and how can I get My flight details are Thai Airways Kolkata ...
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Can I transit through GRU (São Paulo) airport without visa, if have single ticket with no check-in baggage?

I am traveling from Addis Ababa to Paramaribo (Suriname) next month. I booked ticket from kiwi.com from Addis Ababa to Suriname (Single booking number) with Turkish airlines from Addis Ababa to São ...
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Do i require a transit visa to head through munich? [duplicate]

I am an Indian citizen. I have a British Residence permit for a year as I am studying in the UK. I plan to travel home during the Easter vacation and have booked tickets in Lufthansa. The itinerary ...
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Does an Indian need a transit visa for a long layover in Dubai? Does Emirates provide transit accommodation in economy class?

I am travelling from Copenhagen to Kolkata. I have a 13 hour layover in Dubai. Do I need a visa for a layover of this length? Do Emirates provide anything for a layover of this length?
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Do I need transit visa for Malaysia

I’m Sri Lankan passport holder. I’m planning to travel from Japan to Sri Lanka via Malaysia by March 2020. Still I have valid Japan student visa until July 2020. Do I need transit visa for Malaysia ...
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Transit Visa in Germany for Indian citizen with Polish TRC application stamp

I am an Indian national staying in Poland on Polish National Visa. I have applied for the Polish Temporary Resident Card (TRC) in September 2019 and have received stamp on my passport legalizing my ...
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Schengen visa requirements for a UK transit visa [duplicate]

I will be travelling from South Africa to the Netherlands with a layover in the UK. My flight from South Africa arrives at Heathrow and departs for Amsterdam from Gatwick. I will need a Visitor in ...
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Do I, a Ghana citizen, need a transit visa for transferring between flights at Dubai International Airport? [duplicate]

I’m a citizen of Ghana, and I will be landing at Dubai International Airport, where I will need to switch airlines. Do I have to get a transit visa?
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Does a Bangladeshi citizen need a transit visa for an airport layover in Thailand?

Thai Lion Air, February 10, Monday 23.50 to 03.20 from Shanghai to DMK (Bangkok Don Mueang Int. Airport), then 19 hours transit, then February 11, 22.00 to 00.25 from DMK to Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal ...
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What documents to show for “Evidence of family members remaining in your home country whilst you travel for Standard visiting visa”

I'm applying for a UK transit visa. One of my parents lives with me and is my direct dependent. They have no passport as of now and all of their documents point to an older address in a different city ...

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