Hi,

Someone needs to travel to India from the USA with a halt at Paris. His current H1 visa is expired although he has his H1 B extension approved and has the documents for the same. This means he does not have a US visa that is stamped on his passport now and will get that done in India.

Please let me know, if he needs a TRANSIT VISA to travel through paris or will the documents suffice?


Thank you.

He only needs a transit visa if he intends staying in Paris for 24 hours. If just passing through and staying in Paris for a stopover, doesn't need one.

But why did he not get the visa done at the emabassy in India prior to travel

But why did he not get the visa done at the emabassy in India prior to travel

I don't think many people think of a transit visa unless they are sight seeing.