Does he need a Transit Visa?

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amishah

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I know my question is not so much related to INS but someone's experience here might help me.
My husband is planning on traveling with AP to India. We are planning on traveling on Air India which go through London (U.K.). Does he need a transit visa for London (U.K.)? We are not planning on getting out from London Airport. Does anyone has this kind of experience? Thanks a lot.
 
I went to India 2 weeks back using my AP via (Air Inida) France/Paris. I did have the transist visa but nobody cared to check for it. Just to be on the safer side, it is good to have it.
 
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Amishah,

You do not need a transit visa as long as you stay inside the airport. International terminals are internation territory and no visa is required. Remember the movie Terminal?

I have travelled to Pakistan through London and never required visa. However, you can get one for $75 at London airport if your wait is more than a certain number of hours.

Thanks

Eric
 
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According to the UK Visa website:

Do I Need A UK Visa


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.

http:/www.ukvisas.gov.uk
 
Thanks jsnearline for the link. Looks like we have to avoid traveling through that route this time. May be when we will go next time, he will have GC by then :) and will be able to travel on Air India.
Thanks a lot,
 
No problem

No problem. My wife is Filipino and I want to take her to Rome via London, so I was just checking on visas last week.
 
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