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I am contacting you guys concerning one of the problems that I believe I will have them during my trip through Barcelona Airport.

I am traveling from Morocco (CMN Airport, Casablanca) to Indianapolis, USA. I have the USA visa and I found out that I may have problems ( I am sure that as Moroccan I don't need a Transit visa thought Spain), but in my electronic flight ticket I have to stay in Barcelona Airport for 6h and 35min and at the same time I have to get my checked luggage and I have to register them again in the same airport (Same Terminal 1 (Arrival/Departure). My question is: do I am going to apply for a transit visa if I am going to stay 7hours in the airport waiting for my second flight (Even if I am asked to search for my checked luggage and I am asked to register them again which means that I have to pass through the security check I believe).

I hope I am being clear enough with my question and the situation description. I would like to thank you in advance for your time and comprehension.

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Yes, if you have to collect bags or enter Spain for any other reason, you will need a short-stay (type C) Schengen visa. Baggage collection is after immigration and there is no way around this.

If the airlines could check the bags through to BOS, you would've been able to stay in the departure/transit area without needing a visa, at least according to Timatic.

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