Is your travel to the US occurring in transit to another country?


Is your travel to the US occurring in transit to another country? It is asking if you are using the USA as a transit point to ANOTHER country. Is your travel to the USA occurring (while) you are transiting to another country. You are not. You are traveling to the USA so you answered correctly.


Is transiting through an airport considered entering the country?

Very few countries require transit visas. Generally you just stay in the international transit area of the airport, and do not go through any customs/immigration.


What is the difference between ESTA and transit visa?

The USA transit visa and the ESTA have nothing in common. One is destined for people who travel in immediate and continuous transit through the US, while the latter is issued to people who come from countries that are in the US Visa Waiver Program.


What is the difference between transit and connecting flight?

A direct flight is identified by a unique flight number. A transit flight, with a connection, has two distinct flight numbers. A flight that is not direct, or connecting flight, involves a change of aircraft.


Does transit count as visiting a country?

Generally, no. From the perspective of the country you are visiting, either you will not go through immigration and custom, or if you do, you will be given a special transit status.


Is 2 hours enough for a connecting flight?

What is a good connection time? Travel advisers say there's a lot to take into account when booking connecting flights, but a general rule of thumb is 60-90 minutes between domestic flights and at least two to three hours for international itineraries.


What is the difference between transit and layover?

Transit. Another point of confusion is layover vs stopover or transit. Once again, a layover is a stop that lasts less than 24 hours, while a stopover lasts 24 hours or more. On the other hand, Transit is simply the act of returning to the same aircraft after your layover at the airport.