Airport transit visas are required for nationals from:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, (The Democratic Republic of) Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauretania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian State, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

Airport transit visas are not required from citizens of the above countries ( except Syria ) who are holders of any of the documents below:

* a document proving they are permitted to stay in an EU country (except Ireland and the UK),

* a document proving they have a valid residence permit in Norway or Iceland,

* a valid residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the UK (Leave to Remain in the United Kingdom for and indefinite period or Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode) or the USA.

In addition, Airport transit visas are not required from citizens of all the above countries who are holders of:

* a document of a professional pilot or a member of a crew, if a citizen of a country that is a party to the Treaty of International Civil Aviation,

* a diplomatic, service or official passport.