Do I need a transit visa (Amsterdam to Delhi via London)? [duplicate]

I am taking a flight from Amsterdam to Delhi via London Heathrow Airport. I have a British Airways flight to London and a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Delhi. The customer care on British Airways has confirmed that I can do a through check-in, meaning I don't have to collect my baggage at London and check it in again. I have a layover of about 6 hours in London, and the next flight is on the same calendar day. I am an Indian national.

Can anyone who has been through the same situation clarify if I would need a transit visa for London? Also, I don't hold any other visas right now (USA, Australia etc). I am traveling to Europe on a tourist (type C) visa, and this is my flight back to India. Drop a comment if you'd need additional information!

According to the UK website, I would need a transit visa, but is there any possibility that people have traveled along the same route and it wouldn't be required if I'm not leaving the airport? My flights are non-refundable and Virgin Atlantic has declined to refund any partial amount as well.

Best Answer

Virgin Atlantic have to refund you the airport taxes.

And no, a Schengen short-stay visa is not enough to transit a UK airport without a visa. You will be denied Boarding in Amsterdam if you try.

The people who did transit successfully must have had a visa/residence permit of Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the US, or a Schengen long-stay visa or residence permit, or possibly the check-in staff missed the visa requirement (which they can be heavily fined for)

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Does Amsterdam require transit visa for India?

If you are travelling to another Schengen country via the Netherlands, you will need a short-stay Schengen visa. Airport transit visas are not valid for this purpose.

Can I transit via Amsterdam from India?

If you live in India and want to apply for an airport transit visa for the Netherlands, find out about the rules and how to apply. You can only travel to the Netherlands if you are exempt from the EU entry ban. Please read the entry rules on Government.nl.

Do I need a visa to transit through Amsterdam from UK?

You must submit a completed and signed Schengen visa application form. In the online form indicate 'airport transit' as the main purpose of your journey. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form.

Do I need transit visa if I travel via London to India?

Indian nationals, unless they come under one of the exemptions listed on the UK government web site, need a Direct Airside Transit Visa if they transit airside or a Visitor in Transit Visa if they transit landside - so either way a visa would be required.

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