Schengen Airport Transit Visa (type A)

For airport transit persons in one or more airports of the Schengen Area, the following third countries nationals were required to hold an airport transit visa: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka. In addition, nationals of the following countries need to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports in Portugal: Guinea, Senegal and Uzbekistan. The present information does not invalidate requesting additional information at the consular post as well as the list of airport transit visa requirements for certain nationalities. Exemptions for airport transit visa: Holders of uniform visas, long-stay national visas, or residency permits, valid, issued by a Member State; third-country nationals holding a valid residence permit issued by a Member State which does not take part in the adoption of this Regulation or by a Member State which does not yet apply the provisions of the Schengen acquis in full, or third-country nationals holding one of the valid residence permits listed in Annex V issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino, United Kingdom or the United States of America guaranteeing the holder's unconditional readmission, or holding a valid residence permit for one or more of the overseas countries and territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba); third-country nationals holding a valid visa for a Member State which does not take part in the adoption of this Regulation, or for a Member State which does not yet apply the provisions of the Schengen acquis in full, or for Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or holders of a valid visa for one or more of the overseas countries and territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), when travelling to the issuing country or to any other third country, or when, having used the visa, returning from the issuing country; Family members of EU citizens benefiting from the freedom of movement rights, family members of third-country nationals who enjoy equivalent rights under agreements between the Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and these third countries, on the other, and family members of United Kingdom nationals who are beneficiaries of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement; Holders of diplomatic passports; Flight crew members nationals of a contracting party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.

2 - O titular do visto de escala aeroportuária apenas tem acesso à zona internacional do aeroporto, devendo prosseguir a viagem na mesma ou em outra aeronave, de harmonia com o título de transporte.

Airport Transit Visas are granted to allow a person to transit within the international area of an airport, from one flight to another, without entering the Schengen area.

The applicant shall appear in person at the consular post of the applicant´s area of residency.

To apply for an airport transit visa the following documentation should be presented: Duly filled form and signed (For minors and incapacitated forms should be signed by the legal guardian); Reservation of transport document (return ticket); Passport Photograph; Entry visa for the destination country (if applicable); Authentic and Valid (over 3 months after the date of exit) Travel Document; a photocopy of prior passport and visas; Certificate of being in a regular situation when the applicant is from a different nationality than that of the country where the visa is being requested; Economic and work conditions: work certificate and salary, as well as three last bank transcripts (proof of means of subsistence), covering the entire stay and return to the country of origin.

15 dias; Até 30 dias, se for necessário proceder a um exame mais aprofundado do pedido. € 60,00; € 30,00, para nacionais de países com acordos de facilitação com a UE e crianças a partir dos seis anos e com menos de 12; Não tem custos, para: Crianças com menos de seis anos de idade (à data da entrega do pedido de visto); Estudantes e professores quando se desloquem em viagens de estudo ou formação; Investigadores que se desloquem para efeitos de investigação científica; Representantes de organizações sem fins lucrativos até aos 25 anos de idade que participem em seminários, conferências, eventos culturais/ desportivos organizados por organizações sem fins lucrativos; Familiares de nacionais de países da UE e da Suíça.