Do I need a transit visa to stay airside in Heathrow, as an Indian going to the Cayman Islands?

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I am traveling from the GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND to India via London Heathrow. I'm an Indian national and have a valid GRAND CAYMAN WORK-PERMIT visa.

The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory.

Do I need a transit visa to stay airside?



Best Answer

There's a handy Do You Need a UK Visa wizard on the UK Government website, which you can use to check. The answer for you is that you will need a transit visa even for airside transit. Indian citizens are one of a small number who need a visa for airside transit, except in a few cases:

You won’t need a visa if you:

  • are travelling to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and have a valid visa for that country
  • are travelling from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it’s less than 6 months since you last entered that country with a valid entry visa
  • have a valid US permanent residence card issued on or after 21 April 1998 (or an I-797 extension letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship if it’s expired)
  • have a valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002
  • have a valid uniform format category D visa for entry to a state in the European Economic Area (EEA)
  • have a valid uniform format residence permit issued by an EEA state

Cayman Island issued visas sadly aren't one of the ones on the exclusions list, so you'll still need to apply for a Direct Airside Transit Visa before you can change planes in Heathrow (or any other UK airport)

(While the Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory, they have their own immigration rules, and issue their own visas and work permits, so their status doesn't directly help you)




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Can Indians transit through UK without visa?

You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to another country). Check if you need one before you apply. To get a transit visa you must prove that: you'll be in transit to another country, with enough funds and the intention to travel on.

Do you need a transit visa at Heathrow Airport?

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.

Are Indians allowed to transit in LHR?

According to Indiver Rastogi, president, Global Business Travel, Thomas Cook (India) & SOTC, Indians holding a valid Canadian visa don't need a transit visa but must obtain a negative test report at the airport in London, in addition to a pre-departure negative Covid test result in India.



UK Transit Visitor Visa 2022 and UK Airside Transit Visa 2022 Requirements and Eligibility




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