Does a single-entry Schengen visa holder need a transit visa in Romania or other Schengen area?

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So I think "single entry schengen student visa" is enough for me.

In your case, this doesn't exist, you will apply for a short-stay visa (C), there are no real specifics in this case (the consulate/VFS may have such categories, but this is mainly to tell what documentation is needed)

If you want to enter Romania (like, for example you have 2 separate flight tickets, or bag rechecking is required), you will need a double entry or a multiple entry Schengen visa, or a Romanian visa (from TIMATIC, database for documentation requirements)

Passengers with a double or multiple entry "C" visa, valid for all Schengen Member States . The visa must be valid for the period of intended stay. They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.

But, if you have a straight connection, you can do a Transit Without Visa

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

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You are using confusing terms and incomplete information in the question, hence you are getting confusing answers. I only understood your question after I read you comments. Getting into and traveling within the Schengen area is not a problem. The problem is that you are using the word "transit" without explaining the kind of booking you have. You have mentioned that you have a booking from Germany to Romania with Blue Air, then a ticket from Romania to UAE with Wizz Air. These are not "transit flights" in the context it is used in the EU. These are all separate bookings on low cost carriers with different PNRs.

To be allowed to board your flight from Germany to Romania, you need to have a visa for Romania or eligible for visafree entry. As your Schengen visa is single entry, being an Indian citizen, you don't have visa free entry to Romania (which is allowed for holders of multiple entry Schengen visa holders). So you will be denied boarding in Germany.

Similarly, you also need a visa for UAE, as your destination for the flight from Romania is UAE and Indian citizens need a visa (transit or tourist) to enter UAE.

Remember this remains true even if you don't have checked luggage amd really want to stay airside. The airlines will simply deny you boarding without valid visas.

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Is my thinking right?

No, it is incorrect. I see nothing in the website about transit through Romania. Romania has similar rules but it is not part of the Schengen area. This means that if you need a visa for the Schengen area, you would usually need a separate visa for Romania.

There is a special exemption regime for Schengen visa holders but it only covers visas with two or more entries. If you only have a single-entry Schengen visa then the normal rules apply to you. Depending on your citizenship and the details of your trip, you may very well need a visa for this layover. Nicolas detailed some of these rules but the first thing to understand is that your Schengen visa is completely irrelevant because it is a single-entry visa.

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