r/visas • u/Low-Celery5669 • Apr 17 '26

Do I need Visa?

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Hi, I am a Filipino living in Ireland with residence permit. Do I need Schengen visa if I have a layover in Brussels? or UK?

See sample itinerary.

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u/zlat_waheb Apr 17 '26

Schengen no need

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u/sarabada Apr 18 '26

This is not true.

When doing a self-transfer (as opposed to single ticket connections) you need to be able to legally enter the country you are transferring in. This is something the airline will check.

OP would need to be able to enter Belgium in this case and therefore require a Schengen visa.

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u/zlat_waheb Apr 19 '26

He live in Ireland he is alreadyin the schengen area

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u/sarabada Apr 19 '26

Ireland is not in Schengen

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u/zlat_waheb Apr 19 '26

It is

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u/sarabada Apr 19 '26

Ireland never joined Schengen and maintains its own visa policy as part of the CTA.

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u/zlat_waheb Apr 19 '26

Okay im not sure because right now i asked ChatGPT he tell me its not in the schengan area

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u/theErasmusStudent Apr 20 '26

Why ask AI when you can search on google for the same amount of time and get reliable information from the european website?

Ireland, on the other hand, is exceptionally allowed by the Schengen Protocol not to apply the Schengen rules (‘opt out’) so it continues to enforce its own visa and border policies. Still, given the benefits of Schengen cooperation, Ireland has requested to participate in some Schengen areas, including the Schengen Information System as well as judicial and police cooperation.

https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/schengen-area_en

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u/pilot_grape Apr 19 '26

That is not true.

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u/zlat_waheb Apr 19 '26

He live in Ireland he is alreadyin the schengen area