Transit visa
For the purpose of transiting through Germany there are 2 types of visa:
(1) a transit visa & (2) an airport transit visa.
A transit visa entitles the bearer to leave the airport and transit through Germany. The application procedures and documents required are the same as for the application for a short-term visa.
An airport transit visa entitles the bearer to change the airplane in Germany but does not allow the bearer to leave the airport transit area. Required documents for the visa application include the visa for the final destination as well as the return ticket and an employment certificate from the employer.
The following nationals require an airport transit visa for Germany:
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- India *
- Irak
- Iran
- Jordan
- Kongo
- Libanon
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Syria
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Turkey
* Indian airport transit travellers who are holding (1) a residence title of a member state of the European Union (visa or residence permit) or a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA, i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or, (2) a permanent residence permit of Andorra, Japan, Canada, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or the USA do not require a transit visa.
Indian airport transit travellers, who are holding a valid visa for Canada, Switzerland or the USA are not obliged to obtain a transit visa prior to departure. Until further notice a "visa on arrival" will be issued for these travellers by the competent authorities at the respective German airport and no specific action is required from them to obtain these visa.
All other Indian airport transit travellers require a airport transit visa prior to departure to Germany.
Short-term visa
