transit visa- colombia to uk via madrid

[cat_reversing]

My colombian husband will hopefully get his spouse visa to come to the uk, if he gets 1 ticket from colombia flying via madrid to london does he need a transit visa for when he changes planes in madrid?. He should only be in madrid a few hours and his luggage should be checked through to london. I've tried google to find the answer but couldn't and search isn't working on here for me today.

[archipelago]

Yes Colombian nationals require a visa to visit or transit through Spain.

On the below link nationals of A) require visas, nationals of B) do not.

http://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Consular ... visado.pdf

Your husband will need to read through the application requirements here :

http://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Consular ... o2010.aspx

[archipelago]

Although I recommend he contacts the Spanish Embassy/Consulate in Colombia to be 100% sure, especially if he is approved a UK spouse visa incase it works differently.

[acme4242]

He does not need a visa to transit via Spain
see Airline and Travel agent database information
http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_w ... r=DELTAB2C

National Colombia (CO) /Transit Spain (ES)
Destination United Kingdom (GB)

Transit Spain (ES)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
transit time of 24 hours

*Note: TWOV is not possible when arriving from a non-Schengen
Member State AND departing to a Schengen Member State

For other visa related questions check here
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservati ... formation/

[cat_reversing]

He does not need a visa to transit via Spain
see Airline and Travel agent database information
http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_w ... r=DELTAB2C

National Colombia (CO) /Transit Spain (ES)
Destination United Kingdom (GB)

Transit Spain (ES)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
transit time of 24 hours

*Note: TWOV is not possible when arriving from a non-Schengen
Member State AND departing to a Schengen Member State

For other visa related questions check here
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservati ... formation/

Thanks for the info

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

In addition, family members of EU citizens are exempt from transit visa requirements in Schengen sone no matter what their nationality. You can read the Shengen visa rules if your not sure. If you are British, your spouse falls into this category.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Be sure you carry your marriage certificate with you.

You can also read through http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2010/08 ... to-travel/ which describes the rights that he has even if he does not have a "required" visa.