rkm_gc said:
I am from India and planning to travel from NY to BMBY on DEC 2nd.
Do I need a Transit Visa ... same question over and over and again ..
Did anybody make any appointment using the
www.britainusa.com website ....?
- rkm_gc
I think it states very clear:
"If you are one of the passport holders listed below and will transit the UK airside (i.e. NY-LHR LHR-destination, and not NY-LHR-LGW- destination, staying in the UK less than 24 hours) you should apply online and send your application form with all your supporting documents.
The following countries require a Direct Airside Transit Visa to transit the United Kingdom. This is the case even if you only intend to remain airside and will not pass through UK Immigration.
AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BURMA (MYANMAR), BURUNDI, CAMEROON, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, COLOMBIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (ZAIRE), ECUADOR, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GAMBIA, GHANA,
INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IVORY COAST, KENYA, LEBANON, LIBERIA, MACEDONIA, MOLDOVA, NEPAL, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, RWANDA, SENEGAL, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, TANZANIA, TURKEY, TRNC, UGANDA, VIETNAM, YUGOSLAVIA, ZAIRE (FORMERLY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO), ZIMBABWE.
If you hold a passport from one of these countries, you will need a visa unless you qualify under one of the exemptions. If you intend to stay airside and do not need to pass through UK immigration you will need a Direct Airside Transit visa. If you need to pass through UK immigration (e.g. to change airports or to stay overnight) you will need a visitor in transit visa.
Exemptions: You are exempt from this requirement if:
You are travelling to the US/Canada and hold a valid US/Canadian visa (example) and also hold a ticket to the US/Canada routed via the UK.
You are in possession of an onward ticket for travel by air via the UK when LEAVING the US or Canada and your journey is within 6 months of your last date of entry to the US or Canada with a valid US/Canadian visa.
You hold a USA Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 21 April 1998. To calculate this subtract ten years from the expiration date on your Alien Registration Card (example).
You hold a Canadian Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 28 June 2002 (example).
You hold a valid Category D visa (normally printed on a red/pink sticker, green stickers do not qualify) issued by EU/EEA member states, which are valid for more than 3 months (example).
You hold a valid EU residence permit.
You hold a diplomatic or service passport issued by the Peoples Republic of China.
You hold a diplomatic or official passport issued by the Government of India.
You hold a diplomatic or official passport issued by the Government of Vietnam."
It doesn't mention I-551 or status of the person - it says you must have USA Permanent Resident Card that to be eligible travel without a UK Direct Airside Transit Visa.
