exemptions
Exemptions: You are exempt from this requirement if:
You hold a valid US or Canadian visa 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
You hold a USA Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) issued on or after 21 April 1998.
You hold a Canadian Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 28 June 2002
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.
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
If you qualify from one of the above exemptions you are not required to hold a Direct Airside Transit visa and may still benefit from the Transit without Visa concession.
Exemptions: You are exempt from this requirement if:
You hold a valid US or Canadian visa 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
You hold a USA Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) issued on or after 21 April 1998.
You hold a Canadian Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 28 June 2002
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.
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
If you qualify from one of the above exemptions you are not required to hold a Direct Airside Transit visa and may still benefit from the Transit without Visa concession.