Passengers with no need to check-in or pick-up bags at Paris-CDG do not need a visa for connecting flights. Please note, if you need to leave the transit area to pick up baggage and check-in, you must clear a border control, please ensure that you comply with entry & visa requirements.
The standard France Schengen Visa, for trips lasting up to 90 days, is a short-stay visa, with longer stays requiring a national work, study or family reunion visa. Multiple-entry visas are also available if you plan on traveling regularly to the Schengen Area.
The most common type of visa for Indian citizens travelling to Paris is the Schengen visa. This visa allows you to enter and stay in any of the 26 countries that are part of the Schengen Area which includes France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and other European countries.
Am I allowed to leave the transit zone during a layover in Paris ? No formalities are necessary if you are traveling between two countries within the Schengen area and would like to leave the airport. If you are arriving from or departing to a country outside the Schengen area, you will need to clear passport control.
Citizens of around 60 non-EU countries, including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and many Latin American countries, don't need a visa for a short stay in France.
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.
Yes, a Schengen visa is needed even for transit. This type of visa is valid for 24 hours and can only be used in the transit area of a Schengen country airport. If you want to leave the transit area and go anywhere outside, you need to have a regular Schengen visa in that case.
Indian nationals usually do not need an airport transit visa to change planes in The Netherlands. The Visa Advisor helps you determine whether you require a visa.