US EditionGermany Announces Visa-Free Transit for Indian Passport Holders During Merz’s India Visit – Firstpost
Indian nationals can now transit through German airports without a visa, enhancing bilateral ties during Chancellor Merz's visit, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations.
- On Monday, Germany announced a visa-free airport transit facility for Indian nationals during Chancellor Friedrich Merz's two-day visit to India.
- Amid expanded cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the decision as a step to strengthen people-to-people ties and praised India–Germany bilateral agreements boosting climate, energy, urban development, mobility and education sectors.
- Previously, Indians needed a Schengen transit visa even for secure connections; the measure applies to Germany's international airport transit areas, easing layovers and reducing travel paperwork.
- In education and technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, `The comprehensive roadmap on higher education that we have developed today will give a new direction to our partnership in the field of education` and `Technology cooperation between India and Germany has strengthened year after year, and its impact is clearly visible on the ground today.`
- Discussions covered the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and terrorism; officials flagged green hydrogen mega projects as transformative for India and Germany's energy future.
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Germany to allow visa-free transit for Indian travellers
Among a number of agreements made between Germany's chancellor and India's prime minister comes the announcement that Indian travellers with stopovers at German airports will soon not need to obtain a transit visa.
Germany allows visa-free transit facility for Indians: What Indian passport holders can now do
Germany announced a visa-free transit facility for Indian passport holders travelling through its airports, a move aimed at easing long-haul travel for Indian passengers. The decision was announced in a joint statement issued after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s official visit to India.
Germany announces visa-free transit for Indian passport holders during Merz’s India visit – Firstpost
Germany has announced a visa-free transit facility for Indian passport holders during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India, a move aimed at making international travel easier for Indians and deepening people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Germany announces visa-free transit for Indian nationals
A move that is expected to ease international travel for Indian nationals, Germany on Monday announced visa-free transit for Indian passport holders transiting via its airports. The announcement was made during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's two-day India visit, which began on Monday. Earlier, Indian nationals required the Schengen transit visa, while transiting via German airport or the wider Schengen area. However, it must be noted that t…
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