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I've booked flights for next Tuesday and my ticket issuer has given me some cause for concern (after the fact, of course). I'm transiting in FCO (Rome, Italy) to EVN (Yerevan, Armenia).

I carry cabin luggage only. There is a 5.5 hour layover time. I am not of a nationality that has "rights" to enter the Schengen Area, nor do I have a Schengen visa, but I am also not on any red lists requiring an type A (airside transit) Schengen visa. For example, in 2021 I overnighted in Frankfurt without hassles, leaving for another non-Schengen country in the morning.

Is there a path avoiding passport control, which I can use to move between terminals 1-3 freely?

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Rome visa-free transit area: Can I move between Terminals 1-3 freely?

Most likely no. This is a self transfer and you are responsible for having the required documentation which in this case will most likely means "you need to be able to legally enter Italy" It's highly unlikely that Latam will let you board otherwise. Whether you have a second ticket is immaterial to them.

Kiwi is clear about this: https://www.kiwi.com/en/help/kiwi-com-travel-hacks-258/article/self-transfer-travel-hack-131/

You might need to leave the visa-free zone (the area behind security control, where the gates are) during layover to recheck your baggage, check in for your next flight, change terminals, or simply because of the airport’s design.

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