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Landing - Indian citizens and transit visas through the UK

blueboom

Hero Member
Aug 19, 2012
804
26
Toronto
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
September 27, 2012
File Transfer...
November 7, 2012
Med's Done....
August 27, 2012
Interview........
waived (DM April 19, 2013)
Passport Req..
May 2, 2013 (non visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
June 11, 2013
LANDED..........
June 23, 2013
Hi,

Are Indian citizens exempt from applying for a transit visa for stopovers in the United Kingdom if they hold a Canadian PR entry visa? My husband is an Indian citizen and we are looking at flight options from India to Canada. The travel agency he is using has advised that he does not need to apply for a transit visa if he is entering Canada.

Thanks in advance. If no one knows, I'll ask the New Delhi threads.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,165
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/transitthroughtheuk/visa-transit-airside/ and http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/transitthroughtheuk/visa-to-transit-landside/ will answer your questions.

My understanding is that you should be OK as long as you meet the conditions listed.
 

blueboom

Hero Member
Aug 19, 2012
804
26
Toronto
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
September 27, 2012
File Transfer...
November 7, 2012
Med's Done....
August 27, 2012
Interview........
waived (DM April 19, 2013)
Passport Req..
May 2, 2013 (non visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
June 11, 2013
LANDED..........
June 23, 2013
Thank you. I could never get a hang of the UKBA site. I kept ending up at this page: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/visiting/transit/visa/