- Nov 21, 2009
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- FSW
- Visa Office......
- London
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- May-2010
Not for us (destination Canada), at least thru UK.Sihs said:
Well actually Europe does require visas even for transiting, at least Germany and France I'm sure of as I had to apply for transit visa when travelling to the states via frankfurt, so better check before getting your ticket, as it also takes longer for some nationalities.
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Regardless of your nationality, you may be exempt from the requirement to hold a direct airside transit visa (DATV) when passing through the UK.
You are not required to hold a transit visa if you hold, or the person with whom you have arrived in the UK holds on your behalf:
■ 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 the visa is held;
■ 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 the visa is held 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, provided that you do not seek to transit the UK on a date more than six months from the date on which you last entered Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America with a valid visa for entry to 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 Category D visa for entry to a European Economic Area (EEA) state;
■ a valid common format residence permit issued by an EEA state under Council Regulation (EC) No. 1030/2002;
■ a diplomatic or service passport issued by the People's Republic of China;
■ a diplomatic or official passport issued by India; or
■ a diplomatic or official passport issued by Vietnam.
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