Airport Transit Visa
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Apply for an airport transit visa if you will transit through an international airport in the Czech Republic and if you are at the same time citizen or holder of a passport of one of the following countries:
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Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Bangladesh Chad Congo (DR) Cuba Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia |
Ghana India Iran Iraq Lebanon Libya Mali Mauretania Niger Nigeria |
Pakistan Palestinian National Authority Russia Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Turkey Yemen |
Following categories of persons are exempted from the requirement to have an airport transit visa:
- holders of Schengen visas
- holders of long-term visas or long-term residence permits
- holders of residence permits in Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino and the United States
- holders of visas for stay in the states of the EEA and in Canada, Japan and the United States
- family members of EU citizens
- holders of diplomatic passports
- crew members who are citizens of States Parties of the ICAO
Airport transit visa is issued for one or two entries. It can be issued for a maximum of six months.
Airport Transit Visa Application Requirements:
- Passport
- Application form
- Photo
- Biometric data (fingerprints)
- Supporting documents on
- - onward journey to the final destination after the intended airport transit
- - intention not to enter the territory of the Member States of the Schengen Area
- Fee
Legal sources:
- Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)