type A Airport Transit Visa
Airport Transit Visa (ATV = Visa type A) means a visa valid for transit through the international transit area of one airport of the Member States. This visa does not enable an entry into the .
Common list of third countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) no 539/2001, whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Member States
1. AFGHANISTAN
2. BANGLADESH
3.DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
4. ERITREA
5. ETHIOPIA
6. GHANA
7. IRAN
8. IRAQ
9. NIGERIA
10. PAKISTAN
11. SOMALIA
12. SRI LANKA
Other third countries for which Belgium has imposed the obligation to hold an airport transit visa:
13. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
14. GUINEA
15. GUINEA BISSAU
16. HAITI (The ATV requirement applies to holders of ordinary passports only)
17. NEPAL
18. SOUTH SOUDAN
19. SUDAN
20. SYRIA
21. TURKEY
22. YEMEN (The ATV requirement applies to holders of ordinary passports only)
23. PALESTINIANS
For the nationalities under the sections 13-23 above: the ATV requirement does not apply to holders of service or special passports issued by the countries concerned.
Link to the website of the EU
On the website Visa policy - European Commission (europa.eu), under the section “Airport Transit” you have to click on the following list to see the details:
- “A common list set down the countries whose citizens must have a visa even when they simply transit through the international (non-Schengen) part of an EU airport, called Airport Transit Visa or ATV.”
- “List of third countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of one/some Member States”
Certain exemptions to the airport transit visa requirement (Annex PDF)
List of Residence permits delivered by by the United Kingdom, Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino and the United States of America entitling their holder to transit through the airports of member states without being required to hold an airport transit visa. (Annex PDF)
The general rule is that every applicant must pay a visa fee when they submit their application. This fee allows for the administrative costs of examining your visa application to be covered.
This visa fee is charged in euros (EUR – €) or in the national currency of the where the application is submitted. The amount and method of payment are listed on the embassy/consulate website or on the websites of the service providers.
An applicant who is between six and twelve years old will pay €45 and an applicant who is twelve or older will pay €90. (Update: 06/11/2024)
Agreements aimed at facilitating visa issuance provide for some general discounts, and special rules apply to family members of EU citizens covered by Directive 2004/38/EC and Swiss nationals.
The following categories of people are not required to pay a visa fee:
- children under six years of age;
- pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers if the purpose of their stay is educational or vocational;
- researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of conducting scientific research within the meaning of Recommendation No. 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 for facilitating the issuance by the Member States of uniform short stay visas to researchers who are citizens of a third country travelling within the Community for the purpose of conducting scientific research;
- representatives of non-profit organisations who are twenty-five years old or younger and who participate in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations;
- participants in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations who are twenty-five years old or younger.
In certain cases, holders of diplomatic passports or service passports are also exempt.
Visa fees are generally non-refundable, regardless of the decision ultimately made regarding the application.