Question: Layover in Amsterdam.

[Marty]

Going to see the in-laws in Jan and made the tickets out so we'd have a two night stay in Amsterdam.  Didn't even think about her possibly needing a Visa to enter the country.  Larisa has her Conditional Resident Greencard but still uses her Ukrainian Passport.  With all the forced layovers in Amsterdam I can't see that we'll have a problem but didn't get any help from the Amsterdam website.  Just want to double check.  Thanks for the help.

Glad to see the board is still going strong and a lot of new faces have become "old-timers".   Keep up the good work.  For all those still thinking about it, the adventure is well worth the lengthy paperwork.

[wsbill]

... in response to Question:  Layover in Amsterdam., posted by Marty on Dec 6, 2001

They say Amsterdam has more musems than any place on earth!

What's the weather like in January?

[Tootsie]

... in response to Question:  Layover in Amsterdam., posted by Marty on Dec 6, 2001

Hi Marty!

Nice to see you here again.

Usually when one travels to another country through a third country which requires the visa and a person plans to entry this country he needs a transit visa. People I know who travelled this way always got the transit visa here in Moscow. It's a special visa and usually cost about half of a price of a "normal" visa.

Last year I travelled to Washington DC through Frankfurt. I had to go from Frankfurt by American Airlines and the last moment they cancelled the flight. I was the only one Russian passenger (others were Germans or Americans), so I needed a German visa to leave the airport area for a hotel. They arranged a transit visa for me directly at the airport and it took just a few minutes.

Good luck to you,

Tootsie

[Marty]

... in response to I don't know whether it helps..., posted by Tootsie on Dec 6, 2001

Thanks, best idea so far.  Larisa is already in Ukraine, anybody know if she can get a transit visa there or is this a trip to Warsaw or Moscow?

[BrianC]

... in response to Question:  Layover in Amsterdam., posted by Marty on Dec 6, 2001

Marty,

I read your dilemna and I just went thru this with getting a visa for Finland for my wife and daughter.  Below I listed the site where you will need the information for the visa.  SHE WILL NEED A VISA!  A greencard does not entitle citizenship.  Just follow the instructions on the forms.  Need any help....just e-mail me.  

www.immigratiedienst.nl

Still lurking,

BrianC

[Marty]

... in response to Re: Question:  Layover in Amsterdam., posted by BrianC on Dec 6, 2001

Thanks for the tip, I wouldn't have found it.  Got ahold of my travel agent and changed flights so I wouldn't have to worry about it.  Will attempt a transit visa at the airport for the overnight, otherwise we'll just have a long layover at the airport.  My own fault for not thinking about that visa.