Transit visa for a 3 hour airside layover in Heathrow airport with Canadian Visitor Visa
Is there a way to find out if I need a transit visa for a layover in the UK? - This answer kind of answers my question, but I have a slightly different situation. My work H1-B visa to work in united states has expired and my employer has got my H1-B extension petition approved. I am travelling in a week to India to get stamping of the new H1-B extension on my passport.
My travel originates from San Francisco having a layover of 2 hours in Heathrow airport and I am going to stay airside. Since I don't have a valid unexpired US visa stamped on my passport, I am wondering if I can assume I am exempt from Direct Airside Transit Visa because I hold a valid stamped visitor visa to Canada valid for another 7 years even though my travel did not originate from Canada
https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa - When I checked if I am exempt from DATV using this link, it clearly mentioned about holding a valid visa to USA, Canada, Australia or NewZealand, but did not mention that my travel should also originate from one of those countries in order to use the visa issued by that country to be exempt from DATV.
Best Answer
There is no such requirement that your travel originate in any country. That is why you do not see such a requirement listed. Merely having the valid visa is sufficient.
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Can I transit through UK with Canadian visa?
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 I need transit visa if I have Canadian visa?
You need a transit visa if: your international flight stops at a Canadian airport on its way to another country. you'll be connecting between 2 international flights at a Canadian airport. you'll transit through Canada in 48 hours or less, and.Do I need a transit visa for UK if I have Canadian PR?
You should apply for a Visitor in Transit visa if you arrive on a flight and will pass through immigration control before you leave the UK." - you have a residence permit issued by Canada issued after 28 June 2002.Do I need a visa if I have a connecting flight in Heathrow?
If you are passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country, you may need a UK transit visa. Transit visas are required by some nationals who are passing through the UK en-route to another country within 24 or 48 hours.UK Transit Visitor Visa 2022 and UK Airside Transit Visa 2022 Requirements and Eligibility
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