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Do Canadian PR holders need German transit visa if travelling to Calgary via Frankfurt?

foodie69

foodie69

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Bland said:
Thank you so much for your reply but honestly I did not quite understand the phrase that says "holders of a valid visa for a Schengen Member State, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan or Romania"
Does this means PR holder can use Frankfurt airport for connecting flight to Canada? with my respect
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No one cares about your PR status outside of Canada. You are an Iraqi citizen with an Iraqi passport, hence you need a visa. Your PR is not a visa, it just allows you to return to Canada and live here like an almost Canadian citizen
 
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armoured

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foodie69 said:
No one cares about your PR status outside of Canada. You are an Iraqi citizen with an Iraqi passport, hence you need a visa. Your PR is not a visa, it just allows you to return to Canada and live here like an almost Canadian citizen
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That's not correct. Lots of places WILL allow transit for citizens of [most countries] if they have a valid visa to where they are connecting and many places WILL treat holders of PR cards somewhat differently including allowing transit for PR card holders (that would otherwise require a transit visa).

I read the instructions on the German airports site as saying a Canadian PR holder will be allowed to transit through the German airports - my only reservation is whether they will know that a valid PR card is, in effect, a Canadian visa.

@Bland : check with Lufthansa or Air Canada if you are travelling with either of them (esp if code share AC/LH). My experience is that both of those airlines know the rules for transiting via Frankfurt quite well - although it may take a bit of effort to find the person who can asnwer your question, the people responsible esp in Frankfurt & Munich (who make the board/no board decision) know very well what's allowed.
 
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Bland

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armoured said:
That's not correct. Lots of places WILL allow transit for citizens of [most countries] if they have a valid visa to where they are connecting and many places WILL treat holders of PR cards somewhat differently including allowing transit for PR card holders (that would otherwise require a transit visa).

I read the instructions on the German airports site as saying a Canadian PR holder will be allowed to transit through the German airports - my only reservation is whether they will know that a valid PR card is, in effect, a Canadian visa.

@Bland : check with Lufthansa or Air Canada if you are travelling with either of them (esp if code share AC/LH). My experience is that both of those airlines know the rules for transiting via Frankfurt quite well - although it may take a bit of effort to find the person who can asnwer your question, the people responsible esp in Frankfurt & Munich (who make the board/no board decision) know very well what's allowed.
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Thank you so much
 
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