I have a 1 hr stop in Geneva, can relatives visit me in the airport. I don't have a visa,?

Question

I have a 1 hr stop in Geneva, can relatives visit me in the airport. I don't have a visa, and its a refueling stop. Qatar airways..

Answer 1

No

As you are in transit without a visa you must remain "Air-side"

Without a boarding pass for a flight your relatives must remain "Land-side"

Best you can do is talk to them on a mobile phone.

Sorry but that's the way it is.

Ian M

Answer 2

Probably not. The Swiss are quite strict about these things.

Honestly, I don't think you'd have time anyway. You may only get to go into the boarding area and then get right on. Sometimes, you don't even get off the aircraft.

Answer 3

They can ask in advance, but the answer will almost certainly be No. They are not supposed to be able to enter the Arrivals/Departures area of the airport without being a passenger, and you can't leave the area without a visa.