transit visa

[t.t.1 1]

quick question about flight.

Do you need a transit visa if ur flight from Ghana goes through London, even if u will not leave the airport?

Edited March 21, 2012 by t.t.1

[Laure&Colin 558]

From http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/view/visa.form :

YES, you generally need a visa to transit the UK

You told us that

you are a national of Ghana.

you are coming to UK to Transit.

you are normally and legally living in Ghana.

What do you need to do?

If you are coming to the UK briefly as part of your journey to another country, you will generally need to obtain a UK visa before you travel.

If you will arrive on a flight, remain in the arrival lounge of the airport without passing through immigration control, and then depart on another flight from the same airport, you should apply for a direct airside transit visa.

If you will arrive in the UK, pass through immigration control and then leave the UK within 48 hours, you should apply for a visitor in transit visa.

If you will spend more than 48 hours in the UK, you must obtain another type of visitor visa before you travel. The Visiting the UK section lists the types of visitor visa.

In some circumstances you may be exempt from the need to obtain a visa - this is called the 'transit without visa concession'. The Transiting the UK section contains more information, and explains how to apply for a transit visa.

FYI, I changed the info to show the conditions if you legally reside in the US, and they're the same.

[gandacel 7]

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp

from what i can see here you don't need a transit visa if your connecting flight is within 24 hours of landing and you don't plan to leave the airport.

[gandacel 7]

Actually, from the same link Laure&Colin posted above, you can also see that :"'Transit without visa' concession - DATV exemptions Close

If you are a national of a country covered by the DATV system, you may be able to transit the UK airside without a visa. To qualify for this exemption:

you must arrive and depart by air; and

your onward flight must be confirmed, and must depart within 24 hours; and

you have proper documentation for your destination, including a visa if necessary."

And Ghana is a country covered by the DATV system. I assumed that 1. you are a national of Ghana and 2. you are travelling to the U.S. on some sort of visa. I hope I wasn't wrong

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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[BisandYessy 4]

You don't need any special visa ,provided you are not traveling to UK ,but if you are traveling to US on British Airways or Virgin Atlantic your transit point is going to be UK and you don't need a visa, if for any reason your flight delays the airline will get you guys a hotel near the airport.

[t.t.1 1]

You don't need any special visa ,provided you are not traveling to UK ,but if you are traveling to US on British Airways or Virgin Atlantic your transit point is going to be UK and you don't need a visa, if for any reason your flight delays the airline will get you guys a hotel near the airport.

thank u all,

[t.t.1 1]

Actually, from the same link Laure&Colin posted above, you can also see that :"'Transit without visa' concession - DATV exemptions Close

If you are a national of a country covered by the DATV system, you may be able to transit the UK airside without a visa. To qualify for this exemption:

you must arrive and depart by air; and

your onward flight must be confirmed, and must depart within 24 hours; and

you have proper documentation for your destination, including a visa if necessary."

And Ghana is a country covered by the DATV system. I assumed that 1. you are a national of Ghana and 2. you are travelling to the U.S. on some sort of visa. I hope I wasn't wrong

thank u,