Is transit visa needed for travel from India to Toronto via London and Dublin?
I am Indian passport holder and travelling from India to Toronto via London and Dublin. I have 2 stop flight from India with 2hours layover in London and then flight to Dublin with 3 hours layover and then to Toronto. Is any transit visa needed? I check at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/india/transit/somewhere_else/no and it says UK visa is not needed. But not sure in the case from london to dublin.
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks
Best Answer
Don't book that flight without a UK Standard Visitor visa. You actually need a UK visa or an Irish visa endorsed BC BIVS to enter the UK traveling to Dublin. A transit visa is not good enough, as you have two stops in the Common Travel Area and must cross immigration in London.
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Do Indian citizens need transit visa for Dublin?
No, you won't be able to pass through Irish Border Control with an Ireland Transit visa. Passing Border Control means entering Ireland, and you are not allowed to enter Ireland without a visa unless you are visa-exempt.Do I need transit visa for UK from India to Ireland?
You might need to apply for a visitor visa to travel through the UK to get to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland. You'll usually need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa unless you're exempt. You do not need a UK visitor visa if: you have a valid visa for the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.Does Indian need transit visa for London?
Indian nationals, unless they come under one of the exemptions listed on the UK government web site, need a Direct Airside Transit Visa if they transit airside or a Visitor in Transit Visa if they transit landside - so either way a visa would be required.Do I need transit visa for connecting flights London?
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.NEW | India to Canada Indirect Route | Transit Layover Information | Canada Travel Update
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