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Do I need a visa if I am passing through the UK on my way to another country?
You will need a visa to pass through (transit) the UK on the way to another country if you:
* are a visa national;
* are a direct airside transit visa (DATV) national (see below); or
* hold a non-national, including refugee, travel document.
Direct airside transit visa (DATV) nationals
DATV nationals are visa nationals who must have a visa to pass through the UK on their way to another country, even if they are not entering the UK or changing airports. Unless they qualify for exemption from the DATV requirement, they cannot transit without visa (TWOV). (You can get more information about DATV exemptions below.)
If you have a DATV, you will not be able to pass through UK Immigration Control, or collect any luggage on your journey through the UK. You will not usually be allowed to stay in the UK overnight to wait for a connection to continue your journey.
Am I exempt from the DATV requirement?
You will be exempt from the DATV requirement and may be able to transit without visa if you hold one of the following.
* A valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America and a valid airline ticket for travel through the UK as part of a journey from another country or territory to the country for which you have the entry visa.
* A valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America and a valid airline ticket for travel through the UK as part of a journey from the country for which you have the visa to another country or territory.
* A valid airline ticket for travel through the UK as part of a journey from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America to another country or territory, as long as you do not transit (pass through) the UK on a date more than six months after the date on which you last entered Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America with a valid visa for that country.
* A valid USA I-551 permanent resident card issued on or after 21 April 1998.
* A valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002.
* A valid common format cxxxry D visa for entry to an EEA state – see our 'EEA and Swiss nationals' leaflet for a list of EEA states.
* A valid common format residence permit issued by an EEA state under Council Regulation (EC) number 1030/2002.
* A diplomatic or service passport issued by the People’s Republic of China.
* A diplomatic or official passport issued by India.
* A diplomatic or official passport issued by Vietnam.
Quelle:https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa |
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