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I am looking at the travel arrangements for flights from Bangkok to St Martens as the individual will be working in the British Virgin Islands. She has her visa to work and will be requiring a flight at the end of September.

The most economical way of getting her to St Martens is via Miami but because of the visa restrictions this is not an option as she has not applied for a US visa. The next option is via either Amsterdam or London. The latter is an option as she will have a BV visa. Would she need a visa just to transfer through Amsterdam?

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AFAIK St. Maarten isn't served from London. It is served from Amsterdam and Paris, so you'll need to change planes in either of those locations. Best is to check with a consulate or embassy (given that both the Netherlands and France are Schengen signatories the rules should be fairly similar).
When choosing between the two, Amsterdam is probably the best option as the airport is far better suited to transfer passengers as compared to Paris (or London for that matter).

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Flying from London/Gatwick to Antigua is another option. A connecting flight to BVI can be booked with VI Airlink viairlink.com which has direct flights for passengers on Virgin Atlantic and British Airways on Fridays & Saturdays. LIAT, the regional airline, also has connecting flights to Tortola www.liat.com

In transit passengers traveling within the same day (24 hours), who normally require a visa, do not need a visa for entry into Antigua and Barbuda, provided that they have proof of their onward journey. Should an Antiguan transit visa be required, it can be arranged via the British consulate in Thailand (only in countries where Antigua & Barbuda does not have an embassy or consulate).

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