Germany scraps airport transit visa requirement for Indians; move takes effect from June 3

June 3, 2026 12:52 PM

Germany scraps airport transit visa requirement for Indians; move takes effect from June 3

Indian nationals will no longer require an airport transit visa when travelling to a third country through German airports, the German Embassy in India announced on Tuesday. “Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa when traveling to another country with a layover at a German airport. The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was announced in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on June 2, 2026, and takes effect on June 3, 2026,” ...

India welcomes France’s visa-free transit for Indian travellers

April 23, 2026 7:09 PM

India welcomes France’s visa-free transit for Indian travellers

India on Thursday welcomed France's decision to operationalise visa-free transit for Indian nationals passing through French airports, calling it a step that will ease travel and enhance people-to-people connections. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the removal of the transit requirement was agreed upon during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai...