नई दिल्ली|अब जर्मनी की यात्रा करने वाले भारतीय यात्रियों को ट्रांजिट वीजा की चिंता करने की जरूरत नहीं है। भारत आए जर्मन चांसलर फ्रेडरिक मर्ज ने ऐलान किया है कि जर्मनी के एयरपोर्ट्स पर अब भारतीयों को ट्रांजिट वीजा नहीं लेना पड़ेगा। उन्होंने सोमवार को यह ऐलान किया। इसके साथ ही भारत और जर्मनी के बीच करीब 19 समझौते हुए हैं। मर्ज और प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने द्विपक्षीय संबंधों को मजबूत करने का संकल्प लिया है।
What is transit visa?
Transit visa is a short-term permit used by travelers when passing through a country. For example when passengers pass through a layover in a country to reach their destination. For this visa, proof of onward travel has to be presented. Also, it is important to show in the documents that you have not come to that country with the intention of staying for a long time.
What does it mean for Indians?
After this announcement of merger, Indians traveling to any other country via German airports will not have to take transit visa. Earlier, Indian citizens had to obtain a Schengen transit visa while travelling. The special thing is that travelers had to take transit visa even if they were not going to Germany or the Schengen area. After this decision, the path of Indians traveling through Germany will become easier. However, travelers planning to visit Germany will still need to obtain a tourist, business or student visa.
agreements between india and germany
Following the talks between PM Modi and Chancellor Merz, both sides signed 19 agreements, including a roadmap for defense industrial cooperation and a roadmap to enhance cooperation in the higher education sector. A separate agreement was also signed on cooperation in the telecommunication sector. Both leaders advocated early finalization of the India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement for overall trade expansion. Along with this, visa-free transit through Germany was announced for Indian passport holders to boost people to people relations between India and Germany. The German leader arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday morning carrying with him a large business delegation. He is on a two-day visit to India. This is his first visit to Asia as German Chancellor.