Hoping to find someone who has transitioned, recently (weeks), through Schiphol Airport from the US. We are headed to Rome very soon and am trying to find out from someone the procedure at AMS.
We will only have carry on and flying on Delta tickets. Do we have to go through any checks (Covid, baggage, passports, etc) or just transfer from one gate to the next. We have been through Schiphol twice before and found it easy to navigate. However times have changed. Your recent experience is appreciated.
Posted by
ATL, USA
417 posts
I did. I went ATL-AMS and AMS-BER and back again the first week of April. I had my vaccine card checked before I boarded in ATL. Delta Fly Ready was not working so I couldn't check in online. I had to get in the bag check line (fortunately I could use Sky Priority) to show my vax card and get my boarding pass, even though I wasn't checking a bag.
My passport was checked and stamped when I arrived in AMS. No one asked for my vaccine card. Then I went to the gate for my connection. I think I had to show my passport again when I boarded. The whole process was stress-free.
No one asked for anything when I arrived in Berlin.
Safe travels!
Posted by
Royaume-Uni nul points, pas plus
2506 posts
You go through immigration at AMS as that's where you enter the Schengen group of countries.
Posted by
Michigan USA
343 posts
We just changed planes in AMS on our way to Spain a few days ago. Had to show our passports and vax cards in Detroit to get boarding passes. In AMS we had to go through immigration and our passports were stamped. Then boarding our next flight was just showing our passports.
Posted by
Eastern Iowa, USA
7544 posts
I can add a bit more detail.
When you land at AMS, you will walk off the jet-bridge and out into the International terminal, just like walking off a domestic flight in the US, no maze of empty corridors to get to immigration.
You then look for signs indicating "Connecting Flights", so head that way. you will come to an area for immigration for transit passengers, just show your passport, and that is it. Your airline already verified your vaccination status, so no need for them to. Do not head toward Baggage Claim/Transportation, that will lead to Immigration and out of the secure zone, necessitating having to go through security to get back in.
You then will be let out into the domestic/Schengen terminal, and on to your gate.
Posted by
OP
Seattle suburbs
46 posts
Kalya, rambling on’ , Patricia and Paul. Thanks you guys help a lot. Our past experience passing through Schiphol is why we chose to transition there. Loved Amsterdam in 2019 spent 8 days there on our way back from “Best of England” tour
Heading to Sicily soon for RS trip 7.
Posted by
WA USA
1077 posts
Last week our flights were US-->AMS-->Portugal and then Portugal-->AMS-->US.
We had our paperwork checked prior to boarding in Seattle and both passes were printed. So just a walk from non-schengen to schengen which included immigration where they stamped our passports.
Return flight, our covid tests weren't looked at in Lisbon. After crossing from schengen to non-schengen (which had no lines and only passport stamped), Delta checked our negative tests at the gate. Both boarding passes were printed in Lisbon.
I was impressed. Very easy to transit thru the airport. Good signage and fast.