Possibility of meeting friend in airport?
I will be flying through the Frankfurt airport and I have a friend from Germany. I know that you can get a transit visa to leave the airport, but I don't necessarily have to leave the airport. I just want to see if there's a way that I can leave the international side of the airport to meet her, possibly through a transit visa? My layover is only 4 hours long but I wouldn't need to meet with her for more than 2. If this sounds like a possibility, what would I have to do to reenter the airport?
If you are a US citizen, you don't need a visa to enter Germany. Just go through immigration. Then you'll have to go back through security for your next flight.
Your layover is about 4 hours.
It might be 30 minutes after you land before YOU get off the plane.
IF you want to leave the secure area you wil have to pass through Customs. The wait can ten minutes o an hour depending how busy. You will then need to pass a security check to get to your next flight. It is prudent to allow two hours for this. They can stop boarding for next flight 10-15 minutes before departure.
you will have about 15 minutes to see your friend.
Of course you already know that your flight will arrive on time or early?
suggest if you really want to have a decent time to be with your friend you plan a much longer layover time.
If you have a US passport, then you will not need a visa. However, your time might be quite limited when you consider the time you would need to pass through Immigration and Customs upon arrival and then to go back through security before your departure. The amount of time it will take for those is completely unpredictable - could be minutes, could be hours.
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