SKumarD said:There are two types of visas:
1. Airportside Transit Visa
2. Transit Visa
Visa in item #1 is needed for all the people who do not have a valid visa. People who are on AP should get item #1 inorder to travel via that country regardless of whether you get out of the plane. Even if you don't get off the plane YOU NEED AN AIRSIDE TRANSIT VISA. Check with Embassy of France's Web Site.
I had the first-hand experience travelling via Paris 15 days ago. Don't take risk as there were lot of stories with bad experience.
wannabe said:Exactly 2 years back we had to get Transit visa for my wife when she travelled through Frankfurt as we did not have H1/H4 stamped on our visas.
However I took the Air India flight via Paris ( did not get out of the flight in Paris) and was not required to geta transit although did not have a valid H1 on my passport. I did not have advance parole either.
This is interesting if the airside transit visa is required even when not exiting the flight!!!!!
Wannabe, All passenger are forced stay inside? Or you stayed on your own? Do AIR INDIA force someone to take transit visa based on its visa validity?wannabe said:We were in the flight for over 2 hours I remember. They fuel the plane and then load crappy food on it for the next leg of the journey. Some Indian resturant from Paris. I suggest taking some packed food. Also the
mhsoor said:SKumarD is right. If you don't have valid US visa stamped in you passport, no matter what other documents you have, YOU HAVE TO HAVE AIRSIDE TRANSIT VISA. Same is true for UK(London) and Netherlands(Amsterdam) as well. Germay however has different rule. IF YOU DON'T HAVE GC VALID FOR 10 YEARS, THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE AIRSIDE TRANSIT VISA, IRRESPECTIVE OF YOUR STATUS. I have clarified this from German Consulate in Atlanta. I myself am going to India via Frankfurt this summer.
Hope this helps.