The following table describes the transit visa requirements for citizens of India who are in the U.S.A. on a non-immigrant visa, whose non-immigrant visas are either valid or expired or there is an Adjustment of Status (I-485) pending, and who have either received their Advance Parole or not. When such individuals travel between the U.S.A. and India, depending upon the airline they use and transit locations, there may be different transit visa requirements. Please note that transit visa requirements are enforced by the particular country where the transit place is located and not by the individual airline itself.
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Atlantic Route
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Country
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Transit City
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Airlines
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Valid Unexpired U.S.A. Visa
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Expired U.S.A. Visa
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Remarks
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Austria
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Vienna
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Austrian Airlines
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Not required
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Belgium
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Brussels
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Brussels Airlines
Jet Airways |
Not required
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Finland
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Helsinki
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Finnair
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Not required
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France
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Paris
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Air France
Air India Qatar Airways |
Not required
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Germany
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Frankfurt
Munich |
Air Canada
Air India Delta Airlines Lufthansa |
Not required
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Not required, as long as the return occurs within 4 days of the visa’s expiration. However, required for Advance Parole holders.
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Italy
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Milan
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Alitalia
Delta Airlines |
Not required
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Kuwait
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Kuwait City
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Kuwait Airlines
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Not required
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Netherlands
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Amsterdam
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KLM
Northwest |
Not required
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Qatar
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Doha
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Qatar Airways
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Not required for transit less than 6 hours
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Oman
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Muscat
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Gulf Air
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Not required for transit less than 6 hours
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Russia
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Moscow
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Aeroflot
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Not required
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Switzerland
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Geneva
Zurich |
Kuwait Airlines
Swiss Airlines |
Not required
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UAE
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Dubai
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Delta Airlines
Emirates |
Not required
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Abu Dhabi
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Etihad Airways
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Not required
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Ukraine
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Kiev
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Aerosvit
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Not required
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United Kingdom (UK)
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London
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Air India
British Airways Gulf Air Kuwait Airlines United Airlines Virgin Atlantic |
Not required
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Required,
even for Advance Parole holders |
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Nonstop Flights
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Air India
American Airlines Continental Airlines Delta Airlines |
Not required
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Pacific Route
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Country
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Transit City
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Airlines
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Valid Unexpired USA Visa
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Expired USA Visa
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Remarks
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China
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Hong Kong
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Air China
Cathay Pacific |
Not required
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If you want to go out of the airport, 14 days’ visa on arrival available.
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Japan
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Tokyo
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ANA (All Nippon Airways)
Japan Airlines |
Not required
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Korea
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Seoul
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Korean Air
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Not required
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Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysian Airlines
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Not required
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Pakistan
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Islamabad
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PIA
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Not required for transit less than 24 hours
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Philippines
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Manila
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Philippine Airlines
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Not required
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore Airlines
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Not required for transit less than 96 hours
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Taiwan
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Taipei
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China Airlines
Eva Air |
Not required
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Thailand
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Bangkok
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Thai Airways
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Not required for transit less than 12 hours
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If you want to go out of the airport, 14 days’ visa on arrival available.
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Notes:
- The above requirements are true only if you are not changing any airports at the place of transit. A transit visa would be required in most places if you are changing airports. (Like London-Heathrow to London-Gatwick and vice versa).
- These requirements are only for citizens of India in the U.S.A. who don’t have a green card. For citizens of other countries, look at the links below for further detailed requirements.
- In case a transit visa is required for your specific journey, look at the links below to get more information about getting a transit visa.
- If your particular journey requires multiple stops in different countries, make sure to check the list of all concerned countries to figure out whether you require a transit visa or not. E.g., if you are flying on Kuwait Airlines en route U.S.-London-Kuwait-India, you will not require a transit visa in Kuwait but will require one in London, UK. If the same airline’s route is U.S.-Kuwait-India, you will not require a transit visa.
More Details:
Non-U.S.A. Transit Visa
Germany Transit Visa
Airport Transit Visa – Schengen
Transit Visa Insurance
