Layovers

[Gosia & Tito 199]

You dont need ANY visa for any country as long as you stay inside the departure (airside) area of the airport. It would be ridicuous if air travellers had to purchase a visa for every airport on the way to thier final destination.

That would be incorrect I am afraid. Depending of the country the travelers is, and the country of the layover, a visa might be needed. US does not have transit lounges anymore, anyone who needs a visa to the US needs a visa for transit.

The OP is from Peru, whose citizens need a visa for several countries, inclusive on transit.

Best way to find out: go to Embassy site of country where the layover is and check; usually there is a list of who needs visa even in transit. But, then, why getting into the trouble? Fly direct if possible: Lima-Houston, Lima-NY by Continental or United; or Lima-Miami, or Lima-LA, Lima-NY by American or LAN. TACA is often less expensive by maybe 100-200 but is it worth the risk and extended length of the trip?

[Stu4Lee 66]

Generally speaking, if you need a visa to visit a country then you are probably going to need a visa to transit that country.

Plenty of good links already posted, just not been read obviously

[AmberOctober 25]

Generally speaking, if you need a visa to visit a country then you are probably going to need a visa to transit that country.

I wouldn't say so. I need visas to visit most of the countries (again, the whole Europe, for example) but I always transit through them without any problems.

I wonder if there are any other places besides Canada, the US and Mexico, that require transit vias that can be granted in their embassies ONLY (not at the airport of entry). Does anyone know? Just speaking in general.

Edited December 25, 2011 by AmberOctober

[payxibka 10,044]

Generally speaking, if you need a visa to visit a country then you are probably going to need a visa to transit that country.

Plenty of good links already posted, just not been read obviously

Generally speaking this might be true for citizens of a few countries, but generally speaking it is not true (exclusive of North America )

[LagrimasDeAmor 0]

Hmmm. this is interesting!

I have travelled through two dozen countries in Europe and Asia and never was required to purchase a transit visa? Is it based on countries that dont have formal treaties, countries not friendly to one another, countries with high fraud rates, or some other factor?

I agree no need for transit visit...

[yachachiq12 43]

Geez, why can't people read? How many members are going to post after it has already been established that a Peruvian national requires a transit visa to have a layover in these countries?

It's not as if I and others have just randomly stated that this is the case, but rather we have provided many links attesting to the fact. I could understand if you didn't believe the 3rd party links people had posted, but I posted primary source links from the Mexican consulate in Peru and the Canadian consulate in Peru that explicitly state the need for a transit visa for a layover.

Please stop providing information that is blatantly wrong. Take ownership of what you write here: you are messing with someone's life if you give bad advice.

Are people really just trying to post to get more squares under their name, or what?

Edited December 25, 2011 by yachachiq12

[sheepp 2]

Yes guys, thank you very much for all your reponses, I will try to fly with a layover in Colombia, Panamá, El Salvador, Dominican Republic or somewhere in the US, because I havent find a direct flight for less than $1500 and those are the countries that I dont need turist visa either so that I wont have to go and do all the paperwork for other visa as it would take more time and we want to spend New Year´s Eve together

Thank you guys!! Hope you all are having a GREAT day today!

Edited December 25, 2011 by sheepp

[brian_n_phuong 193]

Geez, why can't people read? How many members are going to post after it has already been established that a Peruvian national requires a transit visa to have a layover in these countries?

I agree !!!!

Folks, I made a GOOF with information in my original post (about 3 pages ago!). Several people quickly corrected me on the spot and the issue was closed. It's amazing that people are still re-re-re-quoting my post 3 pages later just so they can "Correct" me.

The conclusion was that many countries do allow transit airside without visas, but there is a significant number that do require visas.

Case closed... Move along, nothing to see here.

Edited December 25, 2011 by brian_n_phuong

[Stu4Lee 66]

Generally speaking this might be true for citizens of a few countries, but generally speaking it is not true (exclusive of North America )

I didn't say it was factual, hence the use of "generally" and "probably", like as a rule of thumb

[Stu4Lee 66]

Are people really just trying to post to get more squares under their name, or what?

I have thought that for a long time

[pushbrk 12,291]

Hmmm. this is interesting!

I have travelled through two dozen countries in Europe and Asia and never was required to purchase a transit visa? Is it based on countries that dont have formal treaties, countries not friendly to one another, countries with high fraud rates, or some other factor?

YOU would have been traveling on a US passport. The OP is from Peru.

[payxibka 10,044]

I didn't say it was factual, hence the use of "generally" and "probably", like as a rule of thumb

if not factual then what good is it

[brian_n_phuong 193]

[newlyweds2010 208]

Ok guys, it has been established that a transit visa only depends on: (i) the country of transit, and (ii) the country of the passport holder. Also, the two elements are strictly combined (i.e. a Peruvian in transit in Canada needs a visa, an Italian doesn't). Therefore, the best advice is to check with the specific country of transit (Canada, Mexico, or any third country) what their requirements are for Peruvian citizens. Otherwise, plan to travel after new years eve, and fly directly to the US.

[brian_n_phuong 193]

Ok guys, it has been established that a transit visa only depends on: (i) the country of transit, and (ii) the country of the passport holder. Also, the two elements are strictly combined (i.e. a Peruvian in transit in Canada needs a visa, an Italian doesn't). Therefore, the best advice is to check with the specific country of transit (Canada, Mexico, or any third country) what their requirements are for Peruvian citizens. Otherwise, plan to travel after new years eve, and fly directly to the US.

It was ESTABLISHED that the OP's question was ANSWERED three pages ago !

Now you will live with this on your conscious :

You were warned