Do I need a transit visa in the UK? [duplicate]
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I am from the Philippines and going to travel to Sweden next month. My flights are:
- Cebu (CEB)-Singapore (SIN) with AirAsia
- Singapore (SIN)-London (LGW) with Norwegian Air UK
- London (LGW)-Göteborg (GOT) with Norwegian
Every flight is with a different airline, so I need to get my baggage and check them in again. My layover time is 3 hours and 10 minutes in Singapore and in London 3 hours and 40 minutes. I will stay only inside the airport.
I hold a residence permit, which is valid for two years and I have a complete confirmed plane ticket (all flights). But I am confused whether I need to get a transit visa, since I will check in every airport, even if it's a connecting flight, especially at Gatwick Airport in London.
Just in case, do I need to have a transit visa? Can I get it at the airport upon arrival?
Thank you.
Best Answer
Every flight is with a different airline, so I need to get my baggage and check them in again. My layover time is 3 hours and 10 minutes in Singapore and in London 3 hours and 40 minutes. I will stay only inside the airport.
No. If you have to pick up your luggage and check it in again, you will have to enter the country. So for the immigration services, whether you are going no further than the departure hall, or all the way to downtown, it is the same, you're entering the country. In the case of Singapore, AirAsia is in T1, and Norwegian Air will be in T4. No airside connection. You'll have to exit T1 and take transportation to T4. Fortunately, you don't need a visa for Singapore. So that part's taken care of.
You don't mention which country your residence permit is for. If it is for Sweden it seems like this is listed among the Visitor in Transit visa exemption documents. So in which case you wouldn't need a transit visa there either.
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Do I need transit visa for connecting flight in UK?
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you're: changing flights in the UK on your way to another country. going through UK border control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight. leaving the UK within 48 hours.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.Is transit visa required at Heathrow Airport?
At London (Heathrow), there's the Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV). \u201cIf you're transiting London you need DATV. But if you're travelling, say, to the US, there are exemptions. Those with a valid US, Canadian, Australian, Japanese visa can travel to any country via London without DATV.UKVI offers guidance on transit visa confusion
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Answer 2
UK visas are never issued on arrival.
But as per the GOV.UK website, you can enter the UK by presenting your passport, Swedish residence permit card and connecting ticket to Gothenburg.
So no, you do not need a visa
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