Airport Transit Visa
Who needs an Airport Transit Visa?
If you’re going to be travelling through German airports, there’s a possibility that you’ll need an airport transit visa. Most travellers won’t need one, but nationals of the following countries will.
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri-Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Turkey
Are there any exceptions to this?
It’s worth noting that there are some exceptions to this, for instance if you:
- have a US valid visa
- have a valid or expired non-Schengen country visa issued by the US
- hold a valid visa for a Schengen Member State, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, or Romania
- are Turkish and hold a Service or Official passport
- are a Jordanian national who holds a visa to Australia, Israel, or New Zealand
- are a partner (married, common-law or same-sex) or child of an EU/EEA/EFTA national and hold a British “Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National”
- hold a Diplomatic Passport
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United Kingdom
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Italy
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Germany
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Belguim
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Switzerland
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Australia
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Last updated
17 October 2024