Going to Toronto via Spain and US connecting flight, Do I need a transit visa?

[GE]

Hi, I just successfully received my Canadian PR visa (actual PR card to be process once I landed there, for now all I have is a PR visa stamp on passport). First time going to Canada. I hold a Philippine passport, currently residing in Doha for work with a Permanent Residence card/ Work Visa. Going to Canada. WOOT!

I found out that it's cheaper to book a flight from Doha to Spain to US then to Toronto.
Do I need a transit visa for Spain and US for connecting flights?

Thanks for the help in advance. GB

 

[explorer101]

Hi, I just successfully received my Canadian PR visa (actual PR card to be process once I landed there, for now all I have is a PR visa stamp on passport). First time going to Canada. I hold a Philippine passport, currently residing in Doha for work with a Permanent Residence card/ Work Visa. Going to Canada. WOOT!
I found out that it's cheaper to book a flight from Doha to Spain to US then to Toronto.
Do I need a transit visa for Spain and US for connecting flights?
Thanks for the help in advance. GB

For USA you need visa otherwise the airlines would not board you via US flight.

 

[Rawat anil]

for US you need transit visa and spain I think not required but i'm not sure

Hi, I just successfully received my Canadian PR visa (actual PR card to be process once I landed there, for now all I have is a PR visa stamp on passport). First time going to Canada. I hold a Philippine passport, currently residing in Doha for work with a Permanent Residence card/ Work Visa. Going to Canada. WOOT!

I found out that it's cheaper to book a flight from Doha to Spain to US then to Toronto.
Do I need a transit visa for Spain and US for connecting flights?

Thanks for the help in advance. GB

 

[pickednotes]

Try nyo po ang Cathay Pacific. They have the best deals, plus kinda cheap as well. Also, maganda ang baggage allowances nila.

 

[emiiuki]

If you are not going to leave the airport and go through the custom you do not need a visa because you are not entering the transiting country, you are no man's land.
The problem is if your arriving and departuring flights are a lot apart and you have 10-20 hours to wait, you can't go out to take a hotel. We had a similar situation 5 years ago when we couldn't enter EU without a visa, so we spent 20 hours in Frankfurt airport. But, it was a huge airport and they had chairs in which one could sleep.

 

[PMM]

Hi

If you are not going to leave the airport and go through the custom you do not need a visa because you are not entering the transiting country, you are no man's land.
The problem is if your arriving and departuring flights are a lot apart and you have 10-20 hours to wait, you can't go out to take a hotel. We had a similar situation 5 years ago when we couldn't enter EU without a visa, so we spent 20 hours in Frankfurt airport. But, it was a huge airport and they had chairs in which one could sleep.

The OP was discussing the US. There is no Transit without Visa in the US.

 

[explorer101]

If you are not going to leave the airport and go through the custom you do not need a visa because you are not entering the transiting country, you are no man's land.
The problem is if your arriving and departuring flights are a lot apart and you have 10-20 hours to wait, you can't go out to take a hotel. We had a similar situation 5 years ago when we couldn't enter EU without a visa, so we spent 20 hours in Frankfurt airport. But, it was a huge airport and they had chairs in which one could sleep.

This is not applicable for USA, for US - no visa - no boarding for any flight via US. Leaving airport or not leaving is actually immaterial.