How to know if you’ll need a visa
You might need a visa to enter a country or for transit purposes, even if you don’t plan to leave the airport.
Before booking your trip, it’s a good idea to check the requirements of your destination as well as the countries you’ll pass through — it’s your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and necessary visas.
For quick and accurate info on travel requirements, try using Sherpa’s free online tool. Simply enter the passport you’re traveling with and your destination and arrival cities, and make sure to include your self-transfer city as a ‘connection.’
For quick and accurate info on travel requirements, try using Sherpa’s free online tool. Simply enter the passport you’re traveling with and your destination and arrival cities, and make sure to include your self-transfer city as a ‘connection.’
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How to check your visa requirements
The best way to know whether you need a visa to enter a certain country is to check the websites or contact the embassies or foreign ministries of the places you’ll visit.
Since each nationality has its own unique set of visa requirements, we can only provide you with general guidance and a warning that a visa might be required for your travel.
Visa requirements for self-transfers
Even if you don’t plan to leave the airport, you might still need a visa — especially if you have an itinerary with a self-transfer.
During a self-transfer between flights, you may need to go through passport control to recheck baggage, switch terminals, or for no reason other than the airport’s design.
To check whether you need a visa, you can contact the country’s embassy and ask for visa requirements for entering that country. Make sure to mention:
- That you’ll leave the visa-free transit zone during your self-transfer
- The duration of your layover
Visa requirements for hidden city itineraries
If you booked a hidden city itinerary, make sure to have the required visas for the final destination in the official airline itinerary, not just your intended destination. The airport staff may check your visas before your first flight, so it’s important to have these documents ready. You can find more recommendations in our hidden city check-in guidelines.
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