Traveling to Bangkok, Will I go through customs in layover 3rd country?
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I am looking at flights to Bangkok from Washington D.C. Most flights go via Iceland, Tokyo and Seoul. Will I need to go through customs at these airports? The layovers are only 2 and a 1/2 hours, which might cut it close if i must go through their customs prior to Bangkok customs.I appriciate any feedback!
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I am looking at flights to Bangkok from Washington D.C. Most flights go via Iceland, Tokyo and Seoul. Will I need to go through customs at these airports? The layovers are only 2 and a 1/2 hours, which might cut it close if i must go through their customs prior to Bangkok customs.I appriciate any feedback!
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I am looking at flights to Bangkok from Washington D.C. Most flights go via Iceland, Tokyo and Seoul. Will I need to go through customs at these airports? The layovers are only 2 and a 1/2 hours, which might cut it close if i must go through their customs prior to Bangkok customs.I appriciate any feedback!
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asked Jul 11 '17 at 1:53
Kaitlin
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I am looking at flights to Bangkok from Washington D.C. Most flights go via Iceland, Tokyo and Seoul. Will I need to go through customs at these airports? The layovers are only 2 and a 1/2 hours, which might cut it close if i must go through their customs prior to Bangkok customs.I appriciate any feedback!
air-travel layovers bangkok connecting-flights
air-travel layovers bangkok connecting-flights
asked Jul 11 '17 at 1:53
Kaitlin
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asked Jul 11 '17 at 1:53
Kaitlin
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asked Jul 11 '17 at 1:53
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asked Jul 11 '17 at 1:53
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For most International-to-International connections you are not required to go through customs unless you exit the airport or in some cases need to change terminals. Not all terminal changes require going through customs but some do.
In Tokyo and Iceland, you can do the transit without going through customs. However, in Iceland, you will go through security again to be sure that you comply with Shengen rules when arriving in Iceland. It does not usually take so long, so with 2 hours, you should be fine as long as there is no delay for the incoming flight.
No idea about Seoul. Never been there or transited through it, so perhaps someone else will have the answer for there.
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
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Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
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Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
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1 Answer
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For most International-to-International connections you are not required to go through customs unless you exit the airport or in some cases need to change terminals. Not all terminal changes require going through customs but some do.
In Tokyo and Iceland, you can do the transit without going through customs. However, in Iceland, you will go through security again to be sure that you comply with Shengen rules when arriving in Iceland. It does not usually take so long, so with 2 hours, you should be fine as long as there is no delay for the incoming flight.
No idea about Seoul. Never been there or transited through it, so perhaps someone else will have the answer for there.
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
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answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
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Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
1
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
add a comment |
up vote
1
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For most International-to-International connections you are not required to go through customs unless you exit the airport or in some cases need to change terminals. Not all terminal changes require going through customs but some do.
In Tokyo and Iceland, you can do the transit without going through customs. However, in Iceland, you will go through security again to be sure that you comply with Shengen rules when arriving in Iceland. It does not usually take so long, so with 2 hours, you should be fine as long as there is no delay for the incoming flight.
No idea about Seoul. Never been there or transited through it, so perhaps someone else will have the answer for there.
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
1
Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
1
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
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For most International-to-International connections you are not required to go through customs unless you exit the airport or in some cases need to change terminals. Not all terminal changes require going through customs but some do.
In Tokyo and Iceland, you can do the transit without going through customs. However, in Iceland, you will go through security again to be sure that you comply with Shengen rules when arriving in Iceland. It does not usually take so long, so with 2 hours, you should be fine as long as there is no delay for the incoming flight.
No idea about Seoul. Never been there or transited through it, so perhaps someone else will have the answer for there.
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
For most International-to-International connections you are not required to go through customs unless you exit the airport or in some cases need to change terminals. Not all terminal changes require going through customs but some do.
In Tokyo and Iceland, you can do the transit without going through customs. However, in Iceland, you will go through security again to be sure that you comply with Shengen rules when arriving in Iceland. It does not usually take so long, so with 2 hours, you should be fine as long as there is no delay for the incoming flight.
No idea about Seoul. Never been there or transited through it, so perhaps someone else will have the answer for there.
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
edited Jul 11 '17 at 5:31
Burhan Khalid
35.1k368142
35.1k368142
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
answered Jul 11 '17 at 2:23
Itai
28.3k966148
28.3k966148
1
Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
1
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
add a comment |
1
Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
1
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
1
1
Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
Seoul doesn't require Clearing Immigration either. And Iceland's not in the EU
– Crazydre
Jul 11 '17 at 2:42
1
1
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Iceland's not EU, but it is Schengen -- which is what I understood that to mean in the answer.
– Roddy of the Frozen Peas
Jul 11 '17 at 2:46
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
Good catch. Thank you for fixing!
– Itai
Jul 11 '17 at 14:36
add a comment |
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