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I plan to purchase a​ ​​Lufthansa return air ticket, from ​New Delhi, India, to Mexico City​ this May​​. The departing flight has a 5h 50m layover in Frankfurt and the returning flight has a 7h 10m layover in Munich. So, the itinerary is Delhi-Frankfurt-Mexico City and Mexico City-Munich-Delhi.

I have a Bangladeshi passport, with an Indian visa and a Mexican visa. I am planning to apply for a German transit visa (Category A).

I have read that I can't use this category of German visa if I have to pick up my baggage and/or have to check-in again at the transit airport. Will I be able to travel without trouble with these travel documents on this Lufthansa flight? That is, does Lufthansa provide adequate support at the ​departure/transit ​terminal to make sure that I ​don't need to leave the international transit area, stay air-side and don't need to pass through border control/immigration in transit?

And also, is it easier to get the ATV than the usual Schengen visas? I emailed the consulate and they replied that I don't need to submit any financial documents. Hence, I think it should be rather straightforward, right?

Thanks.

Aftab
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Yes, you will be able to transit in both Frankfurt and Munich on Lufthansa with an ATV if all your flights are booked on the same ticket. In this case, you will be given your boarding passes for each leg of your flight at the point of departure (Delhi on your outbound trip, and Mexico City on your inbound trip). Your bags will also be checked till the final destination. At no point during your transit will you enter the Schengen Zone. If, for whatever reason, you are not issued boarding passes for the whole trip at the two points of departure, you will be able to collect them at the transit airport at Lufthansa's customer assistance counter.

Source: I'm a frequent flier on Lufthansa transiting through FRA and MUC often.

crayarikar
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