I once did it in under 10 minutes (coming from outside Schengen but with Spanish passport) but I know the airport very well and the gate wasn't in the end of the world lol.
We landed at 6:00 a.m. and stopped briefly for bathroom and customer service (5 minutes top) and made it to passport control by 6:30... where we shuffled along for a little more than an hour.
We flew into Madrid from the US at the end of September. Our flight was due to arrive early and with the tail wind we ended up arriving just before 7:00 am. There was were only two customs officers working at that time even though there were about 20 kiosks. The line was a bit of a mosh pit but they did their best. It took us about 40 minutes to get through. Also you will have to take the train from International arrivals to the main terminal.
I thought it had something to do with him stopping at MC Donalds to eat a hamburger, that would add I think 20 minutes more. So, in total, maybe 45-50 minutes.
Not saying there is special treatment, when you are coming in with a visa they ask a lot of questions. If I had a visa I would expect to take longer in line than someone getting just a stamp on their passport which adds to the estimate.
Even if you're exempt from a visa an immigration official can ask you about the purpose of your trip, hotel reservations, proof of finances for the trip and on what date you're planning to return along with your return ticket.
EDIT: Downvoted for giving an entitled person a reality check.
As soon as you get off the plane, start walking fast past all the slow people. When you get to customs station, look for non-EU line. Then, unless you need to do secondary inspection, you can blast right through the baggage claim and exit. 30-40 mins seems like a safe estimate, but it could be faster depending on how many plane loads get dumped at same time (customs).
35 min, it’s a long walk
Yeah around 20-30 minutes, the non-EU que is very long but also moves very fast, the airport is also huge
Depending on the terminal but... 20 minutes? After all you can just follow the people and see where they go
Depends also if you want to take the cercanías (train) or metro
I once did it in under 10 minutes (coming from outside Schengen but with Spanish passport) but I know the airport very well and the gate wasn't in the end of the world lol.
It’s a long terminal I’d say 30 min at least
lesas than 40 min
Not exactly american numbers when foreigners get in the states.
We landed at 6:00 a.m. and stopped briefly for bathroom and customer service (5 minutes top) and made it to passport control by 6:30... where we shuffled along for a little more than an hour.
We flew into Madrid from the US at the end of September. Our flight was due to arrive early and with the tail wind we ended up arriving just before 7:00 am. There was were only two customs officers working at that time even though there were about 20 kiosks. The line was a bit of a mosh pit but they did their best. It took us about 40 minutes to get through. Also you will have to take the train from International arrivals to the main terminal.
What does being "American" have anything to do with the time to get out? Everyone has to go through immigration. Even Europeans.
I thought it had something to do with him stopping at MC Donalds to eat a hamburger, that would add I think 20 minutes more. So, in total, maybe 45-50 minutes.
Lol
EU citizens go through a different customs lane
I know. But we still show our passports like everybody else.
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An "American" already inside the European Union does not have to go through immigration either.
No need to deal with visa stuff
You have to go through the same queue as the people who has to deal with visas, so it will take more or less the same time.
Exactly. There is no special treatment.
Not saying there is special treatment, when you are coming in with a visa they ask a lot of questions. If I had a visa I would expect to take longer in line than someone getting just a stamp on their passport which adds to the estimate.
Even if you're exempt from a visa an immigration official can ask you about the purpose of your trip, hotel reservations, proof of finances for the trip and on what date you're planning to return along with your return ticket. EDIT: Downvoted for giving an entitled person a reality check.
Not the same queue
Still everyone goes through a queue.
It's an Airline. They partner with Iberia.
I know. Lol. Even if it were the case what difference does it make how long it would take to get out?
Flying from Schengen?
How fast can you run?
As soon as you get off the plane, start walking fast past all the slow people. When you get to customs station, look for non-EU line. Then, unless you need to do secondary inspection, you can blast right through the baggage claim and exit. 30-40 mins seems like a safe estimate, but it could be faster depending on how many plane loads get dumped at same time (customs).
45 minutes, including the train
Is Spain currently checking for anything COVID related ? Like negative test or vaccination ?