Do I need UK transit visa to move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 Heathrow? [duplicate]

I (Indian) have a travel itinerary from Dublin to India via UK Heathrow airport. From the airline website, it says that I need to move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 of Heathrow airport. As I have never been to Heathrow before, do I need to pass the border check/immigration? If so then do I need to have UK transit visa or some sort? I'm a work visa holder in Ireland. Please help me with this guys. Thanks!

Best Answer

You do not need a Transit visa if:

You have an Indian passport; and

you arrive and depart by air have a confirmed onward flight that leaves on the day you arrive or before midnight on the day after you arrive have the right documents for your destination (eg a visa for that country); and

you’re traveling from the Republic of Ireland and it’s less than 3 months since you were last given permission, on the basis of holding a valid Irish biometric visa, to land or be in Ireland

(GOV Website)

If you do not meet all of these requirements, you will need to apply for a Visitor in Transit Visa.

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Do I need a transit visa to change terminals in Heathrow?

No. As long as you stay in the Hathrow international terminal for that 3 hours layover, you will not need a transit visa. If you are changing airports, like Heathrow to Gatwick, then you will need th transit visa.

Are Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 connected?

Terminals 2 and 3 are situated quite close together, and it is possible to walk between these 2 terminals via a pedestrian underpass. It takes around 10 minutes to walk between the terminals with moving walkways available to use.

Do I need visa for connecting flight in LHR?

Yes, transit visa is a must. My friend wasn't allowed to board a flight from Amsterdam to Mumbai via LHR because he didn't have transit visa. If u hv connecting flight then no need of transit visa. If you have just one connecting flight, then no need.

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.

Connection in London Heathrow

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