Direct Airside Transit visa UK

[atzquebec]

You should apply for a Direct Airside Transit visa if you arrive in the UK on a flight and leave again without passing through immigration control.
Exemptions
You don’t need a visa if you have one of the following:
a visa for Canada, New Zealand, Australia or the USA (this can be used for travel to any country)
a residence permit issued by Australia or New Zealand
you have a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland
a resident permit issued by Canada after 28 June 2002
a uniform format category D visa for entry into a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
an Irish biometric visa
a Schengen Approved Destination Scheme (ADS) group tourism visa where the holder is travelling to to the Schengen country that issued the visa
a flight ticket from the Schengen area, if you can prove that you entered the Schengen area in the previous 30 days on the basis of a valid Schengen ADS visa
a valid USA I-551 Temporary Immigrant visa issued by the USA (a wet-ink stamp version will not be accepted)
a valid USA permanent residence card issued by the USA on or after 21 April 1998
an expired USA I-551 Permanent Residence card issued by the USA on or after 21 April 1998, with a valid I-797 letter authorising extension
a valid standalone US Immigration Form 155A/155B issued by the USA (attached to a sealed brown envelope)
All visas and residence permits must be valid.

 

[atzquebec]

You should apply for a Direct Airside Transit visa if you arrive in the UK on a flight and leave again without passing through immigration control.
Exemptions
You don’t need a visa if you have one of the following:
a visa for Canada, New Zealand, Australia or the USA (this can be used for travel to any country)
a residence permit issued by Australia or New Zealand
you have a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland
a resident permit issued by Canada after 28 June 2002
a uniform format category D visa for entry into a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
an Irish biometric visa
a Schengen Approved Destination Scheme (ADS) group tourism visa where the holder is travelling to to the Schengen country that issued the visa
a flight ticket from the Schengen area, if you can prove that you entered the Schengen area in the previous 30 days on the basis of a valid Schengen ADS visa
a valid USA I-551 Temporary Immigrant visa issued by the USA (a wet-ink stamp version will not be accepted)
a valid USA permanent residence card issued by the USA on or after 21 April 1998
an expired USA I-551 Permanent Residence card issued by the USA on or after 21 April 1998, with a valid I-797 letter authorising extension
a valid standalone US Immigration Form 155A/155B issued by the USA (attached to a sealed brown envelope)
All visas and residence permits must be valid.

Reference to the above text from UK Visa government site, can someone please advise if we required a Direct Airside Transit Visa if were to to only Tansit at the London Airport and not go through Immigration. We plan to do our first landing in Canada in April. We have been issued PR Visa already.

 

[canvis2006]

You don't need it on the way to Canada since there will be a Canadian Visa in your ppts.

But on the way back (if returning via UK) the visa will have been used up (single entry), so you may require the DATV, unless you plan to leave Canada AFTER receiving your PR Cards.

Verify this with your travel agent before purchasing tickets

 

[atzquebec]

You don't need it on the way to Canada since there will be a Canadian Visa in your ppts.

But on the way back (if returning via UK) the visa will have been used up (single entry), so you may require the DATV, unless you plan to leave Canada AFTER receiving your PR Cards.

Verify this with your travel agent before purchasing tickets

I didnt think of the single entry part of the visa, because we are planning to stay for only 20 days. Thats a good insight. Thanks.

 

[atzquebec]

You don't need it on the way to Canada since there will be a Canadian Visa in your ppts.

But on the way back (if returning via UK) the visa will have been used up (single entry), so you may require the DATV, unless you plan to leave Canada AFTER receiving your PR Cards.

Verify this with your travel agent before purchasing tickets

Can the stamped COPR be considered as visa for the return journey from Montreal to London and forward flight ?

 

[canvis2006]

Can the stamped COPR be considered as visa for the return journey from Montreal to London and forward flight ?

The COPR is not a visa, and it is not a residency permit.
That means NO.

 

[qureishi]

UK immigration has different rules for different nationalities.Please check directly with UK embassy in your country for the transit visa requirements.

I am a victim of this double standards once travelling to Italy via London

Reg.
Q.

 

[atzquebec]

I do have a valid US Visit Visa as well. Therfore do i still need UK Transit Visa for my return trip ?

 

[asifmehmood]

Better to travel through 'Paris/Frankfurt', you don't need any transit visa if you have UK/USA visa. You don't need to worry about return flight as you must be going your native country or place of residence for which you already had a visa. I am Pakistan national and travelled to USA/Canada through above routes from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I asked PIA agent and they told me you need UK ATV, so I travelled through above routes. I hope this helps.

 

[atzquebec]

Better to travel through 'Paris/Frankfurt', you don't need any transit visa if you have UK/USA visa. You don't need to worry about return flight as you must be going your native country or place of residence for which you already had a visa. I am Pakistan national and travelled to USA/Canada through above routes from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I asked PIA agent and they told me you need UK ATV, so I travelled through above routes. I hope this helps.

What if i take KLM via Amsterdam ? Will i need a transit visa on route to Canada ?
And what about return trip within 2 weeks (without PR card)
I have a US visit visa, COPR and Single entry Immigrant visa.

 

[atzquebec]

Nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa to change aircraft at an airport in a Schengen country:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Iran
Iraq
Nigeria
Pakistan
Somalia
Sri Lanka

Nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa to change aircraft at an airport in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg:
Angola
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Nepal
Sudan
Syria
South Sudan

Nationals of the following countries need an airport transit visa to change aircraft at an airport in the Netherlands:
Sierra Leone

Source:
https://www.government.nl/topics/visa-for-the-netherlands-and-the-caribbean-parts-of-the-kingdom/documents/publications/2013/11/28/nationals-of-the-following-countries-need-an-airport-transit-visa-to-change-aircraft-at-an-airport-in-a-schengen-country

 

[Faa1599]

Hi.
I'm planning to fly to Canada from srilanka, with London transit of 23 hrs. According to the gov of UK website, I need to get a visitor in transit visa. Has anybody applied for this? Can you please help me.. (how to apply and what are the documents needed).
TIA

 

[Bs65]

Hi.
I'm planning to fly to Canada from srilanka, with London transit of 23 hrs. According to the gov of UK website, I need to get a visitor in transit visa. Has anybody applied for this? Can you please help me.. (how to apply and what are the documents needed).
TIA

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa/overview

 

[annpeppa]

You don't need it on the way to Canada since there will be a Canadian Visa in your ppts.

But on the way back (if returning via UK) the visa will have been used up (single entry), so you may require the DATV, unless you plan to leave Canada AFTER receiving your PR Cards.

Verify this with your travel agent before purchasing tickets

Hi, I have booked my tickets in Sri Lankan Airlines from Cochin to Toronto. We have a layover at Heathrow, for 12hrs 30ms. We are reaching on 25 sep 2017 at 08.30 PM and the connection flight to Toronto is at 08.00 AM the next day. So wondering if we need a transit visa. I have checked with airline as well as UK immigration. Very confusing answers. UK immigration people said I need a transit visa, but need to check with Airline to see if I am passing through border control so that they could tell which transit visa is required. There are two, one is airside transit and visitor transit. I will be changing Terminals. Can anyone tell me do I require a transit visa? If yes, then which one?

Thanks in Advance!

 

[ferris123]

Hi, I have booked my tickets in Sri Lankan Airlines from Cochin to Toronto. We have a layover at Heathrow, for 12hrs 30ms. We are reaching on 25 sep 2017 at 08.30 PM and the connection flight to Toronto is at 08.00 AM the next day. So wondering if we need a transit visa. I have checked with airline as well as UK immigration. Very confusing answers. UK immigration people said I need a transit visa, but need to check with Airline to see if I am passing through border control so that they could tell which transit visa is required. There are two, one is airside transit and visitor transit. I will be changing Terminals. Can anyone tell me do I require a transit visa? If yes, then which one?

Thanks in Advance!

Hey i am in same situation, have you reached Canada? can you give me details regarding transit in UK ? pls