Transit
Transit visas by country
Whether you need a visa to change planes, or to leave the airport on a layover, from each country's official lists.
UK transit visa70 nationalities need a Direct Airside Transit Visa (£41.50) to change planes in the UK, unless they hold a US, Canadian, Australian or NZ visa. Full lists.
US transit visaChanging planes in the US needs a transit (C-1) visa, another US visa or, for 42 Visa Waiver nationalities, an ESTA. Who needs which, and the fees.
Canada transit visaConnecting in Canada: visa-required nationals need a free transit visa, eTA nationals an eTA. With a US visa: an eTA, TWOV or the China Transit Program.
UAE transit visaLeaving the airport on a UAE layover may need a 48- or 96-hour transit visa, arranged by your airline. Who needs one and the fees, from official pages.
India transit visaNo visa to change planes in India for up to 24 hours airside. To leave the airport, 174 nationalities can get an e-Transit visa online; others ask a mission.
Schengen transit visa12 nationalities need an airport transit visa at every Schengen airport, and states add their own: Germany 8, France 24, the Netherlands 14, Italy 4, Spain 29.
Germany transit visa20 nationalities need an airport transit visa to change planes in Germany: the EU list of 12 and Germany's own 8. India is on neither. Exemptions and fees.
France transit visa36 nationalities need an airport transit visa to change planes in France: the EU list of 12 and France's own 24. India is on neither. Exemptions and fees.
Netherlands transit visa26 nationalities need an airport transit visa to change planes in the Netherlands: the EU list of 12 and the Netherlands' own 14. India is on neither.