Do I need a transit visa for Manchester UK [duplicate]

I am traveling from Monrovia, Liberia to Saint George’s, Grenada. My flight leave Liberia on Sunday 9/16 and lands in Manchester on Monday 9/17. My flight from Manchester to Grenada is also on 9/17. Do I need a transit visa to get on the flight or can I transit without a visa

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Best Answer

Assuming you are a Liberian national you will need a transit visa. You can check for yourself on the UK Government website.

You’ll need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (unless you’re exempt)

You should apply for a Direct Airside Transit visa if you arrive in the UK on a flight and leave again without passing through immigration control.

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Do I need a transit visa for Manchester UK?

If you are passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country, you may need a UK transit visa. Transit visas are required by some nationals who are passing through the UK en-route to another country within 24 or 48 hours.

Do I need a visa for transit in Manchester?

You must apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa. You'll need to have your fingerprints and photograph (known as 'biometric information') taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.

Do you need a transit visa for connecting flights?

Most countries that normally require that you have a visa, do not require the visa if you are a transit passenger, someone who is only transiting through the airport. As you don't go through immigration, and you don't enter the country, hence no visa is needed.

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