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France Relaxes Indian Passport Holders From Airport Transit Visa
NEW DELHI: France on Tuesday announced that travelers with the Indian passports will "no longer require" an Airport Transit Visa while transiting through the international zone of any airport in France.
"I’m pleased to announce that, with effect from 23rd July 2018, holders of Indian passports will no longer require an Airport Transit Visa (ATV) while transiting through the international zone of any airport in France #ChooseFrance,"tweeted Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India.
According to sources, there are two types of a transit visa under the Uniform Schengen visa group destined for travellers who are passing by a Schengen member country in order to reach their final destination.
An airport transit visa is applicable for the people who are just transiting the Schengen territory and who will not leave the transit area of the airport.
