Heathrow transit - timing and visa [duplicate]

I am flying Delhi-Lisbon and have a transit in Heathrow. My jet flight from Delhi arrives at terminal 4 at 5:40 PM and I have a TAP Portugal flight from Terminal 2 at 7:55 PM. This is single e ticket with both flight segments listed on the same ticket, so I am assuming my baggage will be checked through to Lisbon.

Do I need a Visa transiting at Heathrow and also is this enough time to make the connection? I am an Indian citizen with a valid US visa, so technically I am expecting as per UK website. But I am not sure given the fact that I need to take a train/bus to change terminals.

Best Answer

When transiting airside at Heathrow, dedicated buses will transport you between the terminals, meaning you will not have to clear immigration.

For this type of transit, you do not need a visa, owing to your valid US visa.

If you did need to clear immigration (to pick up baggage for example, which you won't because you have a single ticket), you would need a visa to do so, because then, a US visa holder also needs to be on a journey to/from the US.

However, since there are airside buses, which means you don't need to clear immigration, your US visa alone means you can do this trip without a UK visa.

As for the timing, you will be OK according to Heathrow's flight connection planner: however even if you miss the connection (such as if your inbound from Delhi is delayed), the airline will take care of you since the trip is on a single ticket.

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Is transit visa required for connecting flight in Heathrow?

You're going through UK border controlApply for a Visitor in Transit visa if you'll be going through UK border control but leaving the UK within 48 hours. You'll need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa if: you need to stay longer in the UK. you can prove you need to frequently pass through the UK over a longer ...

Do you go through customs twice on connecting flights?

You only go through once. If you connect through another country, you will just have to go through security and not customs. Incorrect, it all depends on the country and the airlines you're traveling with. Remember customs and immigration are different things and in some cases you'll clear then in different airports.

Do you need to go through security again for a connecting flight international?

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Is 2 hours enough time to transfer in Heathrow?

Make sure that your full ticket is written together then it's up to the airline to make sure you get there. You will go through immigration/passport control at LHR but will not do customs until your final destination (Rome). Two hours should be more than enough.

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