Do I need transit visa for Zurich from India to Canada?
Indian Passport holders DO NOT need a separate transit visa for travelling through Zurich when holding valid Canadian visit visa.
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With effect from 27 April 2021, all Indian nationals in transit through the international zone of a French airport on their way to another country will require an airport transit visa (ATV).
Is a transit visa required for connecting flights? In many cases, an airport transit visa may not be required for connecting flights as long as you stay within the airport's transit area and do not pass through immigration control.
An airport transit visa is generally required if you travel internationally and if you need to transit through a country. Even if you do not intend to leave the airport, you may need an airport transit visa.
While transit visas usually depend on the length of time you spend in each country, if you're travelling from India to Canada via the UK, it is not necessary to obtain a transit visa. However, depending on your nationality, the embassy may recommend a specific type of visa for entry.
A transit visa is not required by a foreigner passing through, in direct transit by air, and traveling onward through India, provided he/she does not leave the specified precincts of the airport. A person travelling by sea is not required to hold a Transit visa as long as he does not leave the ship.
For example, you may be required to get a transit visa if: You are changing transport in a country to travel to another destination. You are leaving within a short time from your arrival. You are not eligible for an automatic visa or visa waiver based on your nationality.
Currently, only four EU/Schengen countries require Indian passport holders to obtain a Transit Schengen Visa in order to transit their territory, and these are France, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic. Indian nationals can, however, transit through other Schengen Area countries, including here in the Netherlands.
Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the “transit privilege” - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.
Airport Transit Visa is only required to travellers who need to pass through any of the EU Member States to change their flight and who are nationals of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, ...