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Good news! France scraps transit visa requirement for Indian passport holders
- France has abolished the airport transit visa requirement for Indian nationals with ordinary passports, effective April 10, 2026, allowing transit through French airports' international zones without a visa if they do not enter French territory.
- The change follows French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement during his February 2026 visit to India and was formalized by a decree published in the French Official Gazette on April 9, 2026.
- India welcomed the visa-free transit measure, which was agreed upon during the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Macron in early 2026, reflecting strengthened bilateral ties.
- Germany also removed its transit visa requirement for Indian nationals transiting through major airports such as Frankfurt and Munich to non-Schengen countries in early 2026.
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France Lifts Transit-Visa Need For Indian Passport Holders Flying Through
The transit visa exemption applies strictly to Indian passport holders who remain in the international transit area during their layover at a French airport while travelling onwards to a third country.
·New Delhi, India
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left1Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Right
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- 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right
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C 22%
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