Is in-transit visa required at UK while flying to US via London?

Question

I am a first -time traveller to US and flying via London. Is a in-transit visa required for this? I have a valid H1 visa.

Ria

I have an Indian passport

Answer 1

yes u need...they don't allow to land even for transit in UK now coz lot of people took advantage to stay there with only transit visa... they are really ferfull and demanding now..so u get to have UK visa or transit visa before going there

Answer 2

Uk Transit Visa Exemptions

Answer 3

Will depend on which country Passport you have. Call the airline or the British Embassy/consulate.

Answer 4

I think they will give you a temp pass to travel through the airport.

Depends on what country you are from.

Answer 5

are you going outside the airport
if you are just sitting in the airport waiting for your connection fly you should not need a visa
and you truly need to ask the ailrine or your the english embassy in India

Answer 6

(Please Visit This Link, It is the UK Government Immigration site and enter your information and it will tell you if you need a transit Visa or not. I went ahead and entered your information and this is what it gave me!)

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1006977149962


You asked if a national of India needs a visa to pass through the UK in transit.

Yes, you need a Direct Airside Transit (DAT) visa, unless you qualify for exemption because 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 via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from another country or territory to the country in respect of 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 via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from the country in respect of which the visa is held to another country or territory;

a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America to another country or territory, provided that the transit passenger does not seek to transit the United Kingdom on a date more than six months from the date on which he 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 21st April 1998;

a valid Canadian Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 28th June 2002;

a valid common format Category D visa for entry to an EEA State;

a valid common format residence permit issued by an EEA State pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1030/2002;

a diplomatic or service passport issued by the People’s Republic of China;

or
a diplomatic or official passport issued by India; or,
a diplomatic or official passport issued by Vietnam.

Notes:

A valid U.S. immigrant visa packet (form 155A/155B) is a 'valid visa' for DATV exemption purposes.

An expired I-551 Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 21 April 1998 when accompanied by an I-797 letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship authorising its extension, exempts the holder from the DATV requirement.

Holding either an I-512 Parole letter or an I-797C (Notice of Action) instead of a valid U.S. visa; or a Transportation Letter instead of a valid U.S. Permanent Residence Card issued on or after 21 April 1998 does NOT qualify for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.

Holding a valid travel document with a U.S. ADIT stamp worded – “Processed for I-551. TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE VALID UNTIL…. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED” does NOT qualify for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.

Whether holders of non-national (including refugee travel documents) require a DATV depends on their nationality and whether they qualify for one of the exemptions listed above. So, for instance, the holder of a non-national travel document (e.g. a refugee travel document) who is a national or a citizen of one of the countries listed on the DATV list (e.g. Afghanistan) will require a direct airside transit visa if they are travelling to the UK to transit on to a third country.

Transiting to the Republic of Ireland
Passengers must pass through immigration control in order to take a flight to Ireland. Visa nationals (and passengers qualifying for DATV exemption above) may Transit without Visa providing they fulfil the TWOV conditions and are properly documented for entry into Ireland.

DATV nationals transiting to Ireland must obtain a visit visa - not a Visitor in Transit visa which is only for transit to a destination outside the Common Travel Area (Rules HC395 paragraph 47 refers).

All visa nationals wishing to transit the UK but spend longer doing so than the 24 hours permitted under the TWOV concession must obtain a visitor in transit visa for stays up to 48 hours or a visit visa.

Nationals of certain countries, which includes India - unless exempt as detailed above - must have a DAT visa to transit through the United Kingdom. The visa does not allow entry to the UK: other than to catch a connecting flight; leaving from the same airport on the same day; where you do not need to pass through immigration control to catch the flight. This is called Direct Airside Transit.

Answer 7

no u don't as u r not comin out of the airport so no