2023-07-29 12:00:31
A few days ago, we commented, that the German government had discovered the “trick” that the Cubans were using to request asylum in Germany, as soon as they arrived at the Frankfurt Airport, making an apparent stopover. We warned that measures would be taken by the European government and this measure was implemented as of today.
It was the German Embassy in Havana, which reported in the preview, this Friday, that as of today, Saturday July 29, “Cuban citizens will need an airport transit visa to make a stopover in Germany.” Teutonic officials offered more details in a later report.
“Since July 29, 2023, Cuban citizens need a visa for airport transit if they wish to pass through a German airport (international transit zone) to continue their journey to a third country (outside the Schengen area),” confirmed those from the Embassy. German in Cuba.
Transit visa for Cubans in Germany
Who are the Cuban citizens who will not need this transit visa through Germany? Those Cubans who have the nationality of a country in the Schengen zone or a valid Schengen visa, a national visa for long-term stay or a stay title issued by one of the member countries of this area.
Nor will they need this transit visa for those who have a valid visa for Japan, Canada and the United States or reside in some of these countries. German officials warn that “the holder of an airport transit visa cannot leave the transit zone of the German airport.”
“If during the trip it becomes necessary to enter the jurisdiction of the Schengen states (eg, when moving to another terminal building or to make a stopover for an internal Schengen flight), Cuban citizens need a Schengen visa,” they add.
Why did this happen? The Germans detected the increase in asylum applications from Cubans at the Frankfurt Airport in recent months. They bought an air ticket to a country where they did not need a visa, such as Dubai, with a stopover in Frankfurt, and once there they did not continue on their way and requested asylum. The objective was to enter the Schengen area and then settle in Spain.
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