Heathrow airport - Long transit? Staying in hotels

[shadowtwixy]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

 

[canuck78]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

Yes you’ll need a visa to leave the transit area if you aren’t from a visa exempt country. You would also need to meet their covid quarantine and testing requirements

 

[YVR123]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

It depends on what passport you hold. Being PR of Canada will not give you visa exemption.

 

[steaky]

Wouldn't there be pay lounge in LHR? One might be able to take nap and eat there. There were packages that you can use up to 10 hours.

 

[arhue]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

I exited LHR for a long transit recently. If you have Canadian PR or any other Canadian visa and are travelling to Canada within 24 hrs you don't need a visa. I used this to enter UK, but please check visa rules on UK immigration website to be sure. You are also exempt from testing or quarantine for landside transit. You need to indicate this in passenger locator form.

 

[shadowtwixy]

I exited LHR for a long transit recently. If you have Canadian PR or any other Canadian visa and are travelling to Canada within 24 hrs you don't need a visa. I used this to enter UK, but please check visa rules on UK immigration website to be sure. You are also exempt from testing or quarantine for landside transit. You need to indicate this in passenger locator form.

Just what I wanted to hear. UK gov website says visa required but then says exempt if you hold canadian pr. Glad you were able to step out. Any recommendations for day stay hotels and moving around (Tube, bus, taxi)?

 

[Ajkenniek]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

Yes of Course.

 

[Ajkenniek]

Good day

Has anyone had a long transit through Heathrow and rested in the nearby hotels? We will be in transit in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours.

As permanent residents of Canada, did you require a visa to get day rooms in hotel nearby (sofitel, novotel, holiday inn) which is just outside the terminals?

Thank you

As a permanent residence of Canada you need visa. It only Canadian citizens with passport that doesn’t need visa. You need visa to USA/UK/Australia but USA will issue 10 years visiting visa for you till you get your Canadian passport.

 

[arhue]

Just what I wanted to hear. UK gov website says visa required but then says exempt if you hold canadian pr. Glad you were able to step out. Any recommendations for day stay hotels and moving around (Tube, bus, taxi)?

I stayed at a hostel and used Oyster card(available at airport tube station) to use the tube, bus etc.

 

[arhue]

As a permanent residence of Canada you need visa. It only Canadian citizens with passport that doesn’t need visa. You need visa to USA/UK/Australia but USA will issue 10 years visiting visa for you till you get your Canadian passport.

I have an Indian passport with a Canadian student visa and managed to enter the country for 24 hr transit without visa. There is an exemption for landside transit.

 

[Edmonton1990]

I have an Indian passport with a Canadian student visa and managed to enter the country for 24 hr transit without visa. There is an exemption for landside transit.

Did you get your Covid testing done on landside? How much time did it take? We have a 10 hour transit break and are wondering if we can go on landside and do the covid test there? I have a Canadian Passport and my wife has Indian Passport.
what is the exemption you're talking about?

 

[ziffyasif]

I have a question on covid testing if the layover in Heathrow is less than 2 hours. We have booked our flights to India via BA and did not realize canada requires a covid test from a 3rd country in case of an indirect flight. Is less than 2 hour enough time to get a test at Heathrow and would the results in time for us to board the flight from LHR to CAN. If we cannot get tested at Heathrow, can we still travel to Canada and do the test at Pearson?

 

[canuck78]

I have a question on covid testing if the layover in Heathrow is less than 2 hours. We have booked our flights to India via BA and did not realize canada requires a covid test from a 3rd country in case of an indirect flight. Is less than 2 hour enough time to get a test at Heathrow and would the results in time for us to board the flight from LHR to CAN. If we cannot get tested at Heathrow, can we still travel to Canada and do the test at Pearson?

No you must do your covid testing in London. 2 hours in unlikely to be enough time to do testing and I don’t believe they offer PCR testing in transit area. You’ll need to verify with BA whether there are PCR testing centres available in the transit area and how long does it take to get results. Without proof of the negative PCR test you should be denied boarding in London.

 

[canuck78]

Did you get your Covid testing done on landside? How much time did it take? We have a 10 hour transit break and are wondering if we can go on landside and do the covid test there? I have a Canadian Passport and my wife has Indian Passport.
what is the exemption you're talking about?

Does your spouse have a visa to enter the UK?

 

[arhue]

Did you get your Covid testing done on landside? How much time did it take? We have a 10 hour transit break and are wondering if we can go on landside and do the covid test there? I have a Canadian Passport and my wife has Indian Passport.
what is the exemption you're talking about?

No, did not get the covid test done. There is an exemption from testing and quarantine if landside transit is for <24 hours. Please go through the passenger locator form for UK. Your wife won't need a visa for UK if you are flying to Canada.