Transit in Heathrow [duplicate]

I am from Saudi Arabia travelling to the USA with a valid visa. Can I stay overnight in London? Do I have to take my checked luggage or can it be left at the airport for the next days flight?

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The duplicate target suggested in comments should give you the answer you need for the visa part.

As for not collecting your checked baggage, you will need to ask the airline if they will agree to check your baggage through to the US destination even across an overnight layover in London. Usually airlines don't do that, but there might be a chance if it's a tight late-night-to-early-morning connection. Call the airline and ask them. Or ask nicely when you check in and be prepared for either outcome.

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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 I have to go through security again for connecting flight at Heathrow?

Everyone who boards an aircraft at Heathrow has to be security screened to UK government standards. Even if you've already been through security checks at another airport, we're obliged to screen you again before you fly from Heathrow.

Do I need a Covid test to transit through Heathrow?

Transiting passengers If you are transiting through Heathrow ('airside' or 'landside'), you do not need to quarantine or take any pre-departure or post-arrival COVID-19 tests.

Do I have to go through security again for connecting international flight?

Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.

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