Going to Amsterdam via the UK when previously denied entry to UK
I was stopped twice on 2 different occasions coming into the UK back in 2011 and again in 2012.
The first time I was coming from Spain; I was randomly picked out of the line. They checked my Facebook profile and saw flyers advertising a party in London with my name on the flyer and a £15 cover charge. They claimed I made money without a work visa. I told them I made no money: it was for a benefit for cancer research. They checked back as far as 2006 on FB and saw "more" flyers with my name on it as a DJ and said it seems like you have been doing this for a while based on what we saw on FB. I got sent back to Spain.
The second time was similar, coming in from Spain, my connecting return flight was through the UK but on the next day, I would have to stay one day in London. Same thing: they sent me back to Spain because they thought I was coming into the UK to work (as a Disc Jockey).
I am going to Amsterdam this October. I have to make a connecting flight thru the UK. Will I get stopped while connecting from London to Amsterdam and when I go back to New York City?
Best Answer
Assuming it's all one airport (eg NYC-LHR-AMS or similar), if you are allowed onto the flight in New York, you'll be fine
As long as it's all within one airport (so no Stansted-Gatwick changes or similar), and all your bags are checked through (so no need to clear customs + immigration to get bags to re-check), you won't see UK immigration on a transit.
That isn't to say there are no checks!
The UK, in common with many countries, requires visas from many countries even for a direct airside transit in the UK. See gov.uk for more details. As part of that, airlines have to check eligibility for transit without visa, and have to forward passenger details to the UK in advance, so the UK can deny boarding for people not allowed to enter.
If you have to enter the UK to change airports or re-check bags, you'll have to pass UK immigration, who'll see your previous issues and most likely deny you. They'll then most likely put you back on a plane to the USA, maybe even at your expense. From your perspective, this would be bad! If you can do it all airside, it depends on "how naughty you were". Moderately naughty and you shouldn't be on a black list, so should be fine to transit and depart.Too naughty in their eyes and the airline will be told to deny you boarding.
Safest would be to change to a flight from New York to Amsterdam that's either direct, or changes in another Schengen country. You do still risk intra-EU information sharing on previous entry denials, but assuming you have a valid and non-infringing reason to be in Amsterdam, you should be fine to enter that way
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What happens if you are denied entry to UK?
If you are denied entry into the U.K., you will be held at the airport until you can be returned to the location from which you departed. You are not under arrest and no criminal charges will be filed, you are simply not eligible to enter the U.K. on this visit.What happens if you are refused entry to a country?
If you are denied entry by US Immigration, the airline is responsible to fly you back to your country of origin - or at least wherever your arriving flight came from.Can I be refused entry to UK?
An immigration official can deny you entry to the UK at the border, even if you have valid entry clearance. Nationals of certain countries do not require a visa before travelling to the UK and are referred to as non-visa nationals.Do I need a visa for Amsterdam from UK after Brexit?
British passport holders do not need a visa to visit countries in the Schengen Area short-term after Brexit. The UK has now joined a group of visa-exempt third countries which means that, although the UK is now a third-nation, its citizens are not subject to visa requirements.UK BORDER DENYING ENTRY TO PASSENGERS | UK IMMIGRATION | BREXIT | EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME | UK NEWS
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