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Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by nonen(m): 2:28pm On Sep 16, 2023 |
I am a Canadian Permanent Resident currently vacationing in Nigeria. I have a return flight to Canada next week. My Interirary is from MMA Lagos to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in France to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Germany and finally to YYZ in Canada Please do I need a transit visa for this trip as a Canadian Permanent Resident? If yes, anyway I could get the transit visa in a few days before my return next week? |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by drpat1: 2:45am On Sep 17, 2023 |
nonen: How long is the layover? Schiphol airport is in the Netherlands. 1 Like |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by pansophist(m): 5:21am On Sep 17, 2023 |
No, you don't. In accordance with article 3(5) of the Schengen Visa Code, Nigerians are exempt from airport transit visas if they hold a visa or residence permit issued by Canada, the US, and the UK. Safe trip bro. Don't forget to buy stroopwafels at Schipol airport. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by mokikeoj: 5:41am On Sep 17, 2023 |
I know that typically you would not need a visa if transiting through one schengen country but if it's 2 countries, you will need one. I don't know if that also holds for PR card holders. Since you are transiting through 2 Schengen countries, to be safe, I will advise that you quickly call your airline to ask them. 1 Like |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by nonen(m): 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2023 |
Thanks guys for all your helpful responses. This misadventure ended up costing me over $5,000 to get new tickets for 4 persons after spending 3 additional days back and forth the airport |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by seunpinky(m): 10:08am On Dec 18, 2023 |
nonen:So sorry to learn about the additional $5k expense, if u donβt mind, can u share what the visa policy is based on your visits to the airport. 1 Like |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by Mabeliz: 4:47pm On Mar 21 |
Pls does anyone have an idea about Malta π²πΉ tourist visa, and has anyone gotten currently from Nigeria ? |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by agabusta: 3:03pm On Apr 28 |
pansophist: Pls is the holder of Schengen single entry visa also exempt from transit visa? Or will the visa be used for the transit and that's it? The person has a Schengen single entry visa for a future trip. But wants to transit the Schengen zone to another country before this planned Schengen future trip. There is this confusion if its appropriate to apply for a transit visa when there's an active Schengen visit visa on the passport, but unfortunately a single entry one. Also, the other confusion is if the visa will become invalid after being used for transit nullifying the purpose for the visa for an intended future trip. |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by agabusta: 3:32pm On Apr 28 |
nonen: So sorry to hear this. Kindly advise other people on the current policy |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by pansophist(m): 4:42pm On Apr 28 |
agabusta: No, the visa will not become invalid during transit, as long as you fulfill the below conditions. 1. You will be in the sterile zone of the Schengen airport, also known as the international area. So you won't have to change airport, or stamp into the country, and stamp out again. 2. Your country of final destination is NOT a Schengen country 3. You are entering a Schengen airport from a non-schengen airport, and departing to a non-schengen airport. E.g., flying from Abuja to Paris, then leaving from the same airport from the sterile zone to Sao Paolo. If you fulfill the above condition, then you won't have any issues, and your trip is lawful. Before a visa can be considered used, you must have been stamped into the zone by the border guards. If you are not stamped, then your visa is considered unused. The legal basis for what I wrote above is Article 3(5a) of the visa code, which states that holders of a valid uniform visa, national long-stay visa or residence permit issued by a Member State are exempted from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa. The above article didn't state any exemption that a single entry Schengen visa automatically cancels the validity of the visa after transit. Having such a view is a narrow interpretation of that paragraph, and is also incorrect. I think where your confusion comes from is confusing location with presence. Although you are located in e.g., Paris, from a legal perspective, you are not in France, as far as you are in the international area and didn't get your passport stamped into the country. same way you are not in Nigeria if you are inside the Spanish embassy in Abuja. The Nigerian government cant arrest you there, since its considered Spain. Don't forget that a visa in itself doesn't even permit entry to the zone, it's a privilege. So you might travel and be turned back at the point of entry, and from a legal perspective, you didn't enter the country yet. So as far as you didn't get your passport stamped, you can enter and reenter and transit the Schengen as much as you like, you are safe. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by agabusta: 6:03pm On Apr 28 |
pansophist: Wow, what a detailed explanation. Thanks for taking your time to put this together all for the sake of knowledge share. π π |
Re: Urgent Schengen Visa Inquiry by franchasofficia: 10:15pm On Apr 28 |
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