Starting June 3, 2026, Indians travellers passing through German airports will not require an airport transit visa.
The German embassy said in a statement, “Indian nationals will no longer need a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport. The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was announced in the Federal Law Gazette on June 2, 2026, and takes effect on June 3, 2026.”
The embassy also said that the measure is expected to ease the travel for Indian citizens transiting through Germany and contribute to greater mobility between the two countries.
It further noted that the decision underscores Germany’s efforts to strengthen economic co-operation and enhance people-to-people exchanges with India.
In April, France removed the airport transit visa requirement for Indians holding ordinary passports, easing travel for passengers transiting through French airports on their way to third-country destinations.
Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, India, welcomed the annoucement of waiving the requirement of transit visa for Indians transiting through Germany, exclusively by air, with effect from June 3, 2026.
He stated that the announcement was made after discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the latter’s visit to India in January 2026. “This new arrangement would further enhance people-to-people ties between India and Germany”, Randhir Jaiswal added.
(Photo Caption: PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on January 12, 2026, during Chancellor Merz’s visit to India.)
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