Introduction: Do I need a visa when passing through Amsterdam? Do I need a visa to transfer to Amsterdam? 1. Do I need a visa to transfer to Amsterdam? 2. Do I need a visa to transfer in Amsterdam? 3. Can I transfer in Amsterdam? 4. Do I need a visa to transfer to Amsterdam? 5. Do I need a visa to transfer from Amsterdam? Transit visa? 6. Do I need to go through customs when going to the UK and transiting in Amsterdam?
1. Do I need a visa to transit in Amsterdam?
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A visa is required to transit through Amsterdam, unless you already have a Schengen visa. You can apply for a transit visa at the transit embassy of your country or on the official website of the transit country. It should be noted that it is best to apply for a transit visa in advance before traveling or working abroad, so that you don’t have to worry about applying for a temporary transit visa after leaving the country.
2. Do I need a visa to transit in Amsterdam?
Entry is not allowed without a visa
3. Can I have a connecting flight in Amsterdam?
No, if you have a connecting flight, you can stay at the airport for 12-24 hours without a visa.
China Southern Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have both opened direct flights from Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu to Amsterdam. If the flight is from China or from a non-Schengen Agreement country, Chinese passengers will need to go through immigration procedures. If the flight comes from a Schengen Agreement country (for example, connecting from Frankfurt or Paris), Chinese passengers will not need to go through immigration formalities like citizens of other EU member states (because they have already gone through immigration formalities in the flight transit country). It should be noted that different Schengen countries have different requirements for transit stay time. Generally, transit visas are exempted if you do not leave the airport for 12-24 hours. However, if you want to transit through two cities in the Schengen Agreement (such as Beijing-Amsterdam-Paris-Cairo) continuously, it will be regarded as entering a Schengen country and you must obtain a transit visa in advance. Before leaving, you should check the validity of your passport and visa to avoid unnecessary trouble when entering the country. When going through immigration procedures, it is best to carry documents related to your itinerary, such as invitation letters, visit schedule to the Netherlands, contact information of the inviting party, etc. When leaving the Netherlands, as long as the visa does not expire, the customs officer will stamp the departure stamp on the passport and you can leave the country smoothly. It should be reminded that due to the increasingly prominent illegal immigration and security issues in the Netherlands, airport police are currently conducting interrogations at the gate of direct flights from China to Amsterdam at any time. Please note that it is best to express in English the city and the city you are going to. For the purpose of travel, if your foreign language skills are not good, it is best to have an accompanying translator or ask other passengers on the same plane for help.
4. Do I need a visa when flying to Amsterdam?
Your question is very simple and not complicated at all.
1. You have already obtained a British visa, and you are just transferring from Amsterdam International Airport. You can check in directly at the international transit area. Because they are all at the same airport, there is no problem of leaving the country. Even if you only have If you have a one-way boarding pass from Pudong to Amsterdam, you will also have enough time to pick up your second-way boarding pass at Amsterdam Airport, and it is very convenient. These problems are not a problem at all.
5. Do I need a transit visa to transfer from Amsterdam?
No, you don’t need a transit visa if you hold a Chinese passport and transfer at an airport within a Schengen country without leaving the airport within 24 hours. Don’t worry.
I have traveled to Paris and Amsterdam many times, and my colleagues have traveled to Frankfurt and Zurich. They do not require a transit visa, as long as they have a visa for the destination country. If you hold a Chinese passport and transit through the United States, Canada and Mexico, you need a transit visa even if you don’t leave the airport.
6. Do I need to go through customs when transiting in Amsterdam when traveling to the UK?
Check-in baggage:
Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 15 cm
Checked baggage:
Portable: 6 kg + 1 laptop Laptop: 55*40*20
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of checked baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 23 (London 32) kilograms
You can bring two pieces of luggage in premium economy class, and the weight of each piece should not exceed 23 kilograms; you can bring three pieces of checked luggage in business class and first class, and the weight of each piece should not exceed 32 kilograms;
Reachable destinations:
London, Manchester City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Jersey, Inverness and other cities
British Airways does not have strict rules regarding box size for checked luggage. It is recommended that international students buy a box whose sum of the three sides (length + width + height) is no more than 158. This carry-on suitcase can be used on all aircrafts.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)
China-Europe route
The checked baggage requirement for international students is 1 piece, 30kg, 158cm/piece.
Portable: 10kg, 115cm Portable without notebook
China-US routes
The checked baggage requirement for international students is 2 pieces, 32kg/piece, 158cm/piece
Portable: 1 piece, 10kg, 115cm Portable not including notebook
Transfer in Amsterdam. The service is pretty good, and sometimes there are special discounts on air tickets. Hardware facilities are average.
Virgin Atlantic (VS)
Check-in baggage:
Dimensions: 23cm x 36cm x 56cm
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 10 kilograms
You can bring one piece of luggage in Premium Economy Class, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 10 kilograms.
You can bring two pieces of luggage in Premium Business Class, each piece of luggage must not exceed 12 kg.
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: no more than 90 x 75 x 43cm
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of checked baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 23 kilograms
You can bring two pieces of luggage in Premium Economy Class, each piece of luggage must not exceed 23 kg.
You can bring three pieces of luggage in Premium Business Class, and each piece of luggage must not exceed 32 kilograms.
Virgin Atlantic is an airline that flies from Shanghai to the United Kingdom. If you want to take a direct flight and want to carry more luggage, you can choose Virgin.
Air France (AF)
Check-in baggage:
Suitcase must not exceed 55 x 35 x 25 cm
The maximum size of the handbag must not exceed 40 x 30 x 15 cm
The total weight of check-in baggage must not exceed 12kg or 18kg
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: The sum of length, width and height shall not exceed 158 cm
The weight of checked baggage in economy class must not exceed 23 kilograms
Checked baggage in business class and first class must not exceed 32 kilograms
You can depart from Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and the time to the UK is not bad, but many international students report that the visa transfer office is not friendly to Chinese passports.
Lufthansa (lh)
The checked luggage for international students is 1 piece, 30kg, 120*110*75
Portable: 1 piece, 8kg, 55*40*20
Lufthansa is one of Europe’s largest airlines. The facilities and services on the plane are relatively good. The advantage is that it can depart from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to major European cities. Baggage: 30 kg checked. International students are allowed to carry 8 kilograms of luggage. Lufthansa flights fly to major European cities via Frankfurt or Munich.
China Southern Airlines (CSN)
Check in baggage:
Size: The sum of length, width and height does not exceed 115cm
You can bring two pieces of luggage in first class, and each piece of luggage must not exceed 5 kilograms.
In other classes, you can bring one piece of luggage, and each piece of check-in luggage must not exceed 5 kilograms.
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: The sum of length, width and height shall not exceed 158cm
The weight of each piece of checked baggage must not exceed 32 kg
Check-in baggage:
Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 15 cm
Checked baggage:
Portable: 6 kg + 1 laptop Laptop: 55*40*20
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of checked baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 23 (London 32) kilograms
You can bring two pieces of luggage in premium economy class, and the weight of each piece should not exceed 23 kilograms; you can bring three pieces of checked luggage in business class and first class, and the weight of each piece should not exceed 32 kilograms;
Reachable destinations:
London, Manchester City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Jersey, Inverness and other cities
British Airways does not have strict rules regarding box size for checked luggage. It is recommended that international students buy a box whose sum of the three sides (length + width + height) is no more than 158. This carry-on suitcase can be used on all aircrafts.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)
China-Europe route
The checked baggage requirement for international students is 1 piece, 30kg, 158cm/piece.
Portable: 10 kg, 115cm, portable excluding notebook
China-US routes
The luggage check-in regulations for international students are: 2 pieces, 32kg/piece, 158cm/piece
Portable: 1 piece, 10kg, 115cm Portable not including notebook
Transfer in Amsterdam. The service is pretty good, and sometimes there are special discounts on air tickets. Hardware facilities are average.
Virgin Atlantic (VS)
Check-in baggage:
Dimensions: 23cm x 36cm x 56cm
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 10 kilograms
You can bring one piece of luggage in Premium Economy Class, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 10 kilograms.
You can bring two pieces of luggage in Premium Business Class, each piece of luggage must not exceed 12 kg.
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: no more than 90 x 75 x 43cm
Economy class passengers are allowed one piece of checked baggage, and the weight of each piece must not exceed 23 kilograms
You can bring two pieces of luggage in Premium Economy Class, each piece of luggage must not exceed 23 kg.
You can bring three pieces of luggage in Premium Business Class, and each piece of luggage must not exceed 32 kilograms.
Virgin Atlantic is an airline that flies from Shanghai to the United Kingdom. If you want to take a direct flight and want to carry more luggage, you can choose Virgin.
Air France (AF)
Check-in baggage:
Suitcase must not exceed 55 x 35 x 25 cm
The maximum size of the handbag must not exceed 40 x 30 x 15 cm
The total weight of check-in baggage must not exceed 12kg or 18kg
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: The sum of length, width and height shall not exceed 158 cm
The weight of checked baggage in economy class must not exceed 23 kilograms
Checked baggage in business class and first class must not exceed 32 kilograms
You can depart from Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and the time to the UK is not bad, but many international students report that the visa transfer office is not friendly to Chinese passports.
Lufthansa (lh)
The checked luggage for international students is 1 piece, 30kg, 120*110*75
Portable: 1 piece, 8kg, 55*40*20
Lufthansa is one of Europe’s largest airlines. The facilities and services on the plane are relatively good. The advantage is that it can depart from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to major European cities. Baggage: 30 kg checked. International students are allowed to carry 8 kilograms of luggage. Lufthansa flights fly to major European cities via Frankfurt or Munich.
China Southern Airlines (CSN)
Check in baggage:
Size: The sum of length, width and height does not exceed 115cm
You can bring two pieces of luggage in first class, and each piece of luggage must not exceed 5 kilograms.
In other classes, you can bring one piece of luggage, and each piece of check-in luggage must not exceed 5 kilograms.
Checked baggage:
Dimensions: The sum of length, width and height shall not exceed 158cm
The weight of each piece of checked baggage must not exceed 32 kg