Questions tagged [layovers]
The period of time spent waiting for a connection (unlike stopover this is not chosen by the traveller).
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Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?
I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit?
Schengen members as of April 2024 are as follows:
Austria
Belgium
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Is there a way to find out if I need a transit visa for a layover in the UK?
Is there a website or some other way to find out if I need a transit visa for a short stop in the UK on my way somewhere else? Ideally this should give me the answer for all nationalities, and take ...
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Do I need a transit visa for a layover in the United Arab Emirates?
Do I need a transit visa for a layover via airports in the UAE, such as Dubai International Airport or Abu Dhabi International Airport? If so, what are the requirements for such a visa? Can I get the ...
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Do I need a Turkey transit visa for a layover?
I have an Indian passport and am planning to visit Germany with a valid visa.
To book a flight for Germany (Mumbai – Dusseldorf), I came across some connected flights that stop at Istanbul.
Do I need ...
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When do I clear US customs and immigration if connecting at a US airport to my final destination elsewhere in the US?
I'm a British citizen travelling from London Heathrow (LHR) to the Hartford, Connecticut airport, and have a two hour stopover in Newark, New Jersey (EWR) on my itinerary. At what stage would I clear ...
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Is 1½ hours enough for a transit at Munich Airport?
I'm heading to India next week and have a connection in Munich, Germany. I made the mistake of booking a flight with only an hour and a half layover (freaking out!) and I'm wondering if I'll have to ...
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Layover at Tokyo Narita airport: can I travel outside, and what kind of visa would I need?
I am travelling from Singapore to San Francisco and the airline has a layover of 7.5 hours at Tokyo Airport (NRT). I am wondering if I would be allowed to go out to experience the city for a while in ...
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How can I determine if it is possible to check luggage during a layover?
A common desire among some travelers with long layovers is to leave the airport for a while, and perhaps do some shopping, or even buy goods in the airport. But this then often necessitates the ...
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Transit visa at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, during a Turkish Airlines arranged stopover?
Do I need a transit visa at Istanbul Airport to enter Istanbul for city sightseeing or hotel accommodation?. All services provided free by the Turkish Airline. I am Nigerian citizen and booked Turkish ...
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Checking-in bags to different destinations when flying with a layover
I am flying with an overnight layover with Swiss tomorrow. I am wondering, is it possible to check in one bag to Zurich only (so I have stuff for the night), and check another bag to the target ...
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Do I need a transit visa for Saudi Arabia?
On July 2, I will be taking a flight from Dubai, UAE, to Chennai, India, with a layover in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saudia Airline. The layover will be approximately 2.30 hours and I will not be ...
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I am American with passport having layover in Istanbul for 20 hours. Do I need Visa?
I will be staying over for 20 hour layover and I was wondering if I needed to get a visa in order to leave airport and visit the city. And if I need a visa do I apply for it while I'm on the layover ...
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Where can I take a shower at Dubai Airport?
I've got two transfers between long-haul flights coming up at DXB, and I'd like to freshen up with a shower. Information on the net is outdated and contradictory, and the official site is remarkably ...
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Do I need a visa for a connecting flight to Japan?
I'm going to the Philippines this October and would like to layover in Japan. I found a reasonably priced ticket with a 15-hour layover to Haneda, however, I have to transfer to Narita. Do I need a ...
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What does a technical stop mean in air travel?
When I look at my flight itinerary, it says that the flight includes a technical stop.
What does that mean compared to a layover?
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