{"id":779,"date":"2023-05-15T16:40:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.germanyvisa.ae\/blog\/?p=779"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:44:33","slug":"apply-for-schengen-transit-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.germanyvisa.ae\/blog\/apply-for-schengen-transit-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Overview Of Schengen Transit Visa- Application And Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are entering Schengen territory to connect or change means of transport, you need a Schengen transit visa. The Schengen Authority requires you to obtain a transit visa for Schengen countries to enter the border of the zone. There are two types of transit Schengen visas<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Airport Transit Schengen Visa<\/li>\n
  2. Seafarer Transit Schengen Visa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Airport Transit Schengen Visa<\/h2>\n

    \"Airport<\/p>\n

    A Schengen airport transit visa enables the holder to enter Schengen territory and change flights at a Schengen airport. It allows them to wait in the international transit area of a Schengen country’s airport for their connecting flight to their targeted country.<\/p>\n

    The visa does not allow the holder to leave the international transit area of the airport, even if he or she has to wait overnight. But, in cases where you have to change flights within the Schengen area, you can avail of the airport transit visa rather than apply for a regular Schengen visa.<\/p>\n

    Airport Transit Visa and Transit Visa<\/h2>\n

    An airport transit visa is a permit that allows you to travel through the international transit zone of the Schengen airport without entering the Schengen area, whereas a transit visa allows you to transit within less than five days via more than one country by car, plane, or coach to your final non-Schengen country.<\/p>\n

    Who needs an Airport Transit Visa?<\/h2>\n

    You must obtain a Schengen airport transit visa if you hold:<\/p>\n

    An ordinary passport or special passport issued by:<\/strong>
    \nAfghanistan, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, or Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

    An ordinary passport issued by<\/strong>
    \nAngola, Bolivia, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, and the Philippines
    \n(This includes exceptions in the cases of seafarers holding a book of the seaman by international conventions.)
    \nthe Republic of Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and Russia
    \n(If you are travelling from an airport located in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Turkey, or Egypt)<\/p>\n

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    1. A service passport held by the Republic of Guinea<\/li>\n
    2. A travel document for Palestinian refugees<\/li>\n
    3. A travel document for Palestinian refugees by the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Exemption from Airport Transit Visa<\/h2>\n
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      1. for the holders of diplomatic passports.<\/li>\n
      2. For citizens or family members of the EU\/EEA or Switzerland<\/li>\n
      3. For the holders of a valid Schengen visa, a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area, Canada, Japan, or the United States.<\/li>\n
      4. For the holder of a valid residency permit issued by a Schengen state, member state of the European Union, or economic area,<\/li>\n
      5. For the members of the flight crew who are nationals of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Documents Required for an Airport Transit Visa<\/h2>\n

        The following are the airport Schengen transit visa requirements:<\/p>\n

        Schengen transit visa application form, which is fully completed, duly signed, and printed.<\/p>\n