Important Travel Alert -Visas for the UK

[ahkhan]

TRAVEL ALERT: Direct Airside Transit Visas, 15 October 2003

Visa regimes are being tightened to help ensure the integrity of the UK's borders, the Home Office announced today.
From midnight tonight, nationals of Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Lebanon and Pakistan will need visas to travel through the UK. Previously, people from these countries have required visas to visit the UK, but have been able to travel without one if they pass through on their way to a third country. The tightening of the rules is in response to attempts by some of these nationals to circumvent the UK's immigration system.

A grace period for those listed above who have already made their travel plans will operate until 23.59 hours on 20 October. Any transit passenger who bought their ticket on or before 15 October will not be refused entry solely on the basis of not holding a valid transit visa. For more information about this concession period and of certain exemptions for all DATV nationals

http://www.britainusa.com/visas/visas.asp

 

[meowmeow]

Exemptions :

Exemptions :

1. Holders of Valid U.S. or Canadian Visas who also hold a ticket to or from the US or Canada routed via the UK. This will include a period of 48 hours after the expiry of the US or Canadian visa for those leaving the US or Canada to allow for those who choose to leave at the very end of the validity of their visa.

2. Holders of USA I-551 permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards) issued on or after 21 April 1998

3. Holders of Canadian Permanent Resident Cards issued on or after 28 June 2002

4. Holders of Valid Category D visas issued by EU/EEA member states, which are valid for more than 3 months

5. Holders of Commonwealth format EU Residence permits issued under Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002

6. Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued by the Peoples Republic of China

7. Holders of diplomatic of official passports issued by the Government of India

 

[ginnu]

Those who have AP may have to get the Visa for UK as nothing has been mentioned about Advance parole. Germany also does not recognize Advance parole.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=234881

 

[monarc_74]

I am coming bacl On NOV 2nd...Do I still need to get a UK Visa
?Please let me know

 

[xrajeshx]

Ginnu,

Germany does recognize Advance parole , i called German Embassy here and verified with them.

-raj

 

[PainfulGC123]

-----Original Message-----
From: Tania.Noddings@fco.gov.uk [mailto:Tania.Noddings@fco.gov.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 4:41 PM
To: VMSuryavanshi@pbsj.com
Subject: RE: Do I need a transit visa?

Thank you for your enquiry
Following a recent change in the UK Immigration Rules, you will now require a visa to transit the UK.
Regards
TJ Noddings
Entry Clearance Officer

-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 05 November 2003 16:08
To: 'consular_visa@britainusa.com'
Subject: Do I need a transit visa?



Hello,

I am currently working in USA on a lawful H-1B status. I have an expired F-1
US visa stamped on my passport. I will be traveling back to my home country
(India) via London, England on Nov 21, 2003. Will I need a Transit Visa?
Please advise.

Thank you.

Regards,
Vinay


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