Airside Transfer T4 to T3 London Heathrow
Jan 21, 2010, 9:01 pm
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Airside Transfer T4 to T3 London Heathrow
Hi!
Well am supposed to travel from Mumbai, India to Vancouver , Canada (BOM - YVR) via London Heathrow.
The question I have is that I have to Transfer from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 at Heathrow. My bags will be through checked in upto YVR.
I want to know if it is possible to transfer between the terminals AIRSIDE.
I will not be having a Visa for the UK nor a DATV as I have A Canadian Visa and am not required to have one.
Hence I under no circumstance can cross out of immigration and then take any kind of transportation.
Thank you.
Well am supposed to travel from Mumbai, India to Vancouver , Canada (BOM - YVR) via London Heathrow.
The question I have is that I have to Transfer from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 at Heathrow. My bags will be through checked in upto YVR.
I want to know if it is possible to transfer between the terminals AIRSIDE.
I will not be having a Visa for the UK nor a DATV as I have A Canadian Visa and am not required to have one.
Hence I under no circumstance can cross out of immigration and then take any kind of transportation.
Thank you.
Jan 21, 2010, 9:08 pm
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Welcome to Flyertalk, danprsd.
I am moving your thread to the UK Forum (Travel & Dining>The World>United Kingdom).
Please follow in the UK Forum.
Thanks..
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I am moving your thread to the UK Forum (Travel & Dining>The World>United Kingdom).
Please follow in the UK Forum.
Thanks..
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Jan 21, 2010, 11:50 pm
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Yes you can transfer airside between T4 and T3. There is an airport bus. Just follow the signs for Connections upon arrival.
This might help:
http://www.heathrowairport.com/
This might help:
http://www.heathrowairport.com/
Jan 22, 2010, 12:16 am
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Thank you so much for your response.
I hope am not required to have a Valid UK Visit VISA or a Direct Airside Transit Visa for making this connection or taking the Aiport Bus?
I hope am not required to have a Valid UK Visit VISA or a Direct Airside Transit Visa for making this connection or taking the Aiport Bus?
Jan 22, 2010, 12:35 am
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Holders of certain documents are, regardless of nationality, exempt from the requirement to hold a Direct Airside Transit Visa when transiting the UK.
A transit passenger is not required to hold a transit visa if he holds, or a person with whom he arrives in the United Kingdom holds on his behalf:
(a) a valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from another country or territory to the country for which the visa is held...
A transit passenger is not required to hold a transit visa if he holds, or a person with whom he arrives in the United Kingdom holds on his behalf:
(a) a valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from another country or territory to the country for which the visa is held...
However, you might want to take a copy of the relevant page from the UK Border Agency website for when you check in, in case you encounter an over-zealous check-in person who misinterprets the rules (or can't be bothered to read them).
Jan 22, 2010, 1:02 am
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Thanks Christopher
Yes I read the UK Border agency part on their website and I thank you for your suggestion for keeping a print out of the same to show the officer in the case there is a need for the same.
The only problem that I am facing is that the Airline here says consult the Visa Counsalate on the issue; while the Visa Consulate wrote in -
"If the applicant is changing the Airport, terminal or an overnight stay or if the connecting flight is more than 24 hours, and then he/she needs a Visitor in transit visa. "
Now am confused on the site it says something - I uderstand would require a Visa if I was transfering Aiports like maybe Gatwick or Stanstead... but for a terminal 4 to 3 transfer getting a visa seems to be too hasslesome.
Thank again for all the help...
I guess if this doesnt get cleared I will have to book another ticket avoiding LHR
Yes I read the UK Border agency part on their website and I thank you for your suggestion for keeping a print out of the same to show the officer in the case there is a need for the same.
The only problem that I am facing is that the Airline here says consult the Visa Counsalate on the issue; while the Visa Consulate wrote in -
"If the applicant is changing the Airport, terminal or an overnight stay or if the connecting flight is more than 24 hours, and then he/she needs a Visitor in transit visa. "
Now am confused on the site it says something - I uderstand would require a Visa if I was transfering Aiports like maybe Gatwick or Stanstead... but for a terminal 4 to 3 transfer getting a visa seems to be too hasslesome.
Thank again for all the help...
I guess if this doesnt get cleared I will have to book another ticket avoiding LHR
Jan 30, 2010, 7:50 pm
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I went through airside transit between T5 and T3 last year using the Flight Connections buses (same as the ones that do T3/T4) and didn't go through immigration checks, just security. So I would guess you don't need a visa.
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Sep 21, 2014, 8:41 pm
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Hi, I hope this my question is relevant to this thread. I am traveling between ATL and HYD on BA with a 3hr lay hour in LHR. My connection is within the same terminal. I am an Indian National with a valid US visa stamped in my passport but I am traveling from USA more than 6 months since I last entered it. Do I require an airside transit visa or am I allowed to Travel without a visa? Any help is highly appreciated as I travel in 2 weeks.
Sep 21, 2014, 11:57 pm
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https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/india/transit/no
Exemptions
You won’t need a visa if you:
are travelling from Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it’s less than 6 months since you last entered that country with a valid entry visa...
...have a valid US permanent residence card issued on or after 21 April 1998 (or an I-797 extension letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship if it’s expired)
have a valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002
You won’t need a visa if you:
are travelling from Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it’s less than 6 months since you last entered that country with a valid entry visa...
...have a valid US permanent residence card issued on or after 21 April 1998 (or an I-797 extension letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship if it’s expired)
have a valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002
Sep 22, 2014, 12:59 am
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Hi, I hope this my question is relevant to this thread. I am traveling between ATL and HYD on BA with a 3hr lay hour in LHR. My connection is within the same terminal. I am an Indian National with a valid US visa stamped in my passport but I am traveling from USA more than 6 months since I last entered it. Do I require an airside transit visa or am I allowed to Travel without a visa? Any help is highly appreciated as I travel in 2 weeks.
And while it's fine to post on threads under two years since the last post, it's often customary to start a new thread especially if there's been quite recent activity.
Sep 22, 2014, 12:12 pm
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Thank you for your response. I will keep in mind to start a new thread.