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Hi everyone,
I'm planning on flying to Argentina from Delhi (India). The best option I have without the hassle of a transit visa is to fly via FCO (Rome) airport. I will be flying into FCO from an international flight from Delhi (via Moscow). After that, I take an Aerolineas flight to Argentina.
The thing is, the flight into FCO and the one leaving for Argentina are not connected to each other. I'm going to have to check-out my baggage and check it in again.
My question is, I know that I don't need a transit visa as long as I remain in the FCO airport. But won't I need to pass through immigration if I want to claim my baggage before checking it again with Aerolineas? Or is the baggage claim located before the immigration and I won't have to pass through immigration at all?
Also, I will have to check-in then at the Aerolineas counter (which I'm assuming would be located outside the immigration area, right?). Is it possible that if I only have carry-on bags (no check-in baggage) that I never leave the transit area and continue directly to the gate where the Aerolineas flight leaves. I'm sure the person at the counter there could check me in. Does this sound right?
I don't have and (as per the transit visa rules) don't need a transit visa in Italy as long as I don't leave the airport. I will have a valid visa for Argentina though.
Never been to FCO before so all your help is really appreciated.
Thanks,
Ram.
I'm planning on flying to Argentina from Delhi (India). The best option I have without the hassle of a transit visa is to fly via FCO (Rome) airport. I will be flying into FCO from an international flight from Delhi (via Moscow). After that, I take an Aerolineas flight to Argentina.
The thing is, the flight into FCO and the one leaving for Argentina are not connected to each other. I'm going to have to check-out my baggage and check it in again.
My question is, I know that I don't need a transit visa as long as I remain in the FCO airport. But won't I need to pass through immigration if I want to claim my baggage before checking it again with Aerolineas? Or is the baggage claim located before the immigration and I won't have to pass through immigration at all?
Also, I will have to check-in then at the Aerolineas counter (which I'm assuming would be located outside the immigration area, right?). Is it possible that if I only have carry-on bags (no check-in baggage) that I never leave the transit area and continue directly to the gate where the Aerolineas flight leaves. I'm sure the person at the counter there could check me in. Does this sound right?
I don't have and (as per the transit visa rules) don't need a transit visa in Italy as long as I don't leave the airport. I will have a valid visa for Argentina though.
Never been to FCO before so all your help is really appreciated.
Thanks,
Ram.
