Do I need a transit visa at Heathrow Airport?
If your check in luggage is dispatched to the final destination then you do not need a transit visa at Heathrow. If you need to collect your luggage at Heathrow and then check in for your connecting flight then you need a transit visa to pass through the immigration.
How do I travel from Heathrow to Gatwick without a visa?
You need to go through passport control at Heathrow to enter the UK and take some form of transportation to go to Gatwick to take the next flight. Normally this requires a Visitor in Transit Visa. But those with a valid US visa, going to the US and the onward flight before the midnight of the next day are eligible to transit without a visa.
Do I need a transit visa to leave the airport?
"You usually only need a transit visa if you want to leave the airport as you have a long layover." Nope. wrong. According to the UK Government website linked to in #1 (assuming) Indian citizens traveling to Canada on a valid Canadian Visa can can leave the airport at the discretion of the UK Border (immigration officer).
Do I need a transit visa from London to Amsterdam?
Your flight from Amsterdam -- London will be considered as a domestic flight. You will n Yes, you will definitely need a transit Visa and if you don't have one, you will *not* be even allowed to check in at British Airways counter in Amsterdam. You may be having a Schengen Visa for EU, but that doesn't hold good for London or UK.
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Do you need a transit visa to cross the UK border?
One group of countries requires a transit visa for their citizens even when remaining airside (the direct airside transit visa or DATV). There is another group of countries whose citizens only require a transit visa if the person needs to cross the UK border (the visitor in transit visa).
Does Jet Airways fly from Ahmedabad to Heathrow?
What is your exact itinerary? Jet Airways doesn't fly from Ahmedabad to Heathrow. Air India does. If you're flying with Jet you'll have another connection at either Delhi or Mumbai.
Do you need a transit visa to leave the airport?
You usually only need a transit visa if you want to leave the airport as you have a long layover.
When do you have to have an onward flight?
All that is required is to have an onward flight before midnight on the day after arrival. If baggage is checked through the OP can connect airside. If it isn't he can go landside to collect and re-check it, under the visa-free concession. Reply.
Is it useful to post your exact itinerary?
It may be useful to post your exact itinerary.
Is Trip Advisor a good medium for customs?
I agree you should check the government website. And I did say usually.... I wasn’t saying always. Trip advisor isn’t a good medium for customs/border questions for this reason.
What is an ADS visa?
a valid Schengen Approved Destination Scheme (ADS) group tourism visa where the holder is en route to the Schengen area; or
Do you need a visa to travel to the UK?
Nationals from certain countries* require a visa or exemption document to transit the UK, whether they are transiting airside (without passing through border control) or landside (passing through border control possibly to collect luggage or change airports).
When did the UK change its visa laws?
From 1 December 2014, the law is changing so you will have the option of either using a transit visa or using one of the ‘exemption’ documents listed below if you need to transit the UK as part of your travel.
Who makes the decision to allow transit without a visa?
The decision to allow transit without a visa is made by the immigration officer at the border.
How long does it take to get a passport in the US?
Getting a passport in the US is relativly easy. We made an appointment on line to give agent our paperwork and pictures. We received our passports in 3 weeks.
Can I fly to London with a Schengen visa?
You may be having a Schengen Visa for EU, but that doesn't hold good for London or UK. My sister had a similar problem when she was flying from Paris Charles De-Gaulle to London and Air India Flight to New Delhi. The BA crew at Charles De-Gaulle didn't allow her to board the aircraft as she didn't have a transit Visa for the UK.
Can I fly in the UK with a US visa?
If you have valid US visa (not expired) stamped in the passport, ideally they will give you boarding pass. And you’ll be able to take your connecting flight in UK, even if there is a change in terminal i.e. Terminal 3 to 4 or 4 to 3… which will most likely be the case. Just ensure that you do not cross the immigration, only follow the purple line in LHR airport that connects
Can I get a boarding pass at the airport?
As long as you will be able to secure the boarding pass from the airline travel desk at airport, you’ll be fine. That’s the only place where you’ll be stopped i.e. by not issuing you a boarding pass because of visa reason.
Do I need a passport to fly out of the US?
Are you a US citizen? I suggest you’ll need a passport to have a passport if your plane’s destinition is out of the US.
Is "no" a capital letter?
The answer is NO. (in capital letters).