Generally, people board direct
flights to reach their destination country or city. But, in some cases, there
may not be a direct flight from your place of departure to your destination
place.
In this case, you opt for connecting flights.
This means you fly to an intermediate country called
a transit country where you board a flight to your destination. This gives us
an idea of a transit visa. A transit visa is required by a transit country
where you stop to catch a flight to travel to your destination. It enables
travellers to pass through its area. A Transit visa is generally required for
travel by air; however, sea and land travellers may also be required to produce
a transit visa.
A Transit visa will not allow you to stay back in the
connecting country and you are also not allowed to get into the city with a
transit visa. One should also keep in mind that a transit visa is not required
in all cases. For example, a transit visa is exempted in the below conditions:
● The
traveller possesses a diplomatic passport with validity.
● You
are a citizen of a country which has a bilateral agreement with the transit
country.
● In
some countries, a transit visa is not required if the time of boarding the next
flight is less than 24 hours.
● You
are not intended to leave the transit zone.
●
You already carry a valid visa from the transit
country.
Procedure to get a Transit Visa:
● After
meeting the eligibility criteria one has to fill out the transit visa
application form.
● You
can also apply for a transit visa even before your trip through companies which
offer transit visa services.
●
Few countries need the person to apply for a transit
visa by visiting their consulate or embassy
Documents Required for a Transit Visa:
● Passport
of your country which is valid for up to 6 months. The passport should also
have blank pages for stamping purposes.
● Travel
health insurance is a mandatory document.
● Identity
pictures of your Passport are required.
● Destination
country’s visa
● Documented
proof of funds etc.
