Transit visa Germany for Indian passport holder

Only five airports in Germany have an International Transit Area enabling you to transit without formally entering the Schengen area:

Frankfurt/Main
Munich
Hamburg (4.30 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. only)
Düsseldorf (6.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m. only) and if the airline has arranged the transit beforehand with the authorities responsible for cross-border security (the Federal Police)
Berlin-Brandenburg

Nationals of the following countries do not have the transit privilege and therefore require an airport transit visa (category A) for transit at a German airport:

India

meself2 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:40 pm

you might want to check with German foreign ministry, maybe UK ILR holders are exempt

Since the end of the transition phase and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, UK visas and residence permits do not exempt their holders from airport transit requirements. Nationals of the countries listed above now require airport transit visas even if they hold a visa or residence permit for the UK.

albert_rajan wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:43 pm

Thank you - do I need a multiple transit visa or a Schengen visa in order to cover both the travel?

albert_rajan wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:36 pm

Hello all,

My wife is travelling to India from UK, she is an Indian passpor holder with an ILR visa in the UK. Her tickets were booked via Lufthansa which means she has to transit via Germany to India. I am trying to find answers to the below please:
1. Does she need a transit visa? She is not exiting the airport nor is she changing the terminal so I am unsure if she needs to get a transit visa
2. If she does require a visa, does she need a Schengen visa or transit visa? Both her travels (onward and return) is via Germany, therefore we are unsure if the transit visa will cover both travels.

Your advise on this matter will be highly appreciated.

Thank you,
Albert