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Often1
Check TIMATIC. It is what BA staff rely on at check-in to determine the documentation required before BA permits a passenger to board. While the underlying data is supplied by each national government, that data is broken out in a rational form.
[KVS Tool 8.5.7/Diamond - TIMATIC: Visa/Entry Requirements]
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National India (IN) /Residence Belgium (BE)
Embarkation Belgium (BE) /Transit United Kingdom (GB)
Destination Japan (JP)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
[Visa Information - Transit] United Kingdom (GB)
[Information For Normal Passports]
Visa required, except for Passengers with a "Permanent
Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen" or a
Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen issued
by Belgium to [[TIDFT/GB/VI/VS/ID59202]]
Visa required, except for Passengers with an EEA Family Permit
issued by the United Kingdom if the holder is traveling with,
or to join the EEA [[TIRGL/EEA]] or Swiss national.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Passengers holding confirmed onward
tickets making an airside transit at London Gatwick (LGW),
London Heathrow (LHR) or Manchester (MAN) on the same calendar
day to a third country (excluding Ireland (Rep.)).The
following conditions must be complied with:
- passenger must arrive and depart by air; and
- passenger only intends to transit through the United
Kingdom; and
- passenger must hold all documents required for the next
destination; and
- passenger must not leave the transit area; and
- passenger travels with a document listed in the following
warning(s):
- ***Warning*** Passengers may make an airside transit if
holding a valid, common format Residence Permit issued by
an EEA Member State [[TIRGL/EEA]] or Switzerland. (SEE NOTE
57398)
NOTE 57398: E-visas or e-residence permits are only
accepted for airside transit when the airline is able to
verify it with the issuing country.
- ***Warning*** Passengers may make a airside transit if
holding a valid "D" visa issued by an EEA Member State
[[TIRGL/EEA]] or Switzerland. (SEE NOTE 57398)
NOTE 57398: E-visas or e-residence permits are only
accepted for airside transit when the airline is able to
verify it with the issuing country.
- OR:
Visa required, except for Passengers holding confirmed onward
tickets passing through United Kingdom immigration to make a
landside transit to a third country on a flight that departs
before 23:59 the next day. The following conditions must be
complied with:
- passenger must arrive and depart by air; and
- passenger must have no purpose in entering the United
Kingdom other than to pass through in transit; and
- passenger must hold all documents required for the next
destination; and
- passenger must pass through United Kingdom Immigration; and
- passenger travels with a document listed in the following
warning(s):
- ***Warning*** Passengers may make a landside transit if
holding a valid, common format residence permit issued by
an EEA Member State [[TIRGL/EEA]] or Switzerland. (SEE NOTE
57399)
NOTE 57399: E-visas or e-residence permits are not
accepted for landside transit.
- ***Warning*** Passengers may make a landside transit if
holding a valid common format "D" visa issued by an EEA
Member State [[TIRGL/EEA]] or Switzerland. (SEE NOTE 57399)
NOTE 57399: E-visas or e-residence permits are not
accepted for landside transit.
Additional Information:
- Valid visas in expired travel documents are accepted if
accompanied by a new travel document.
- There is no passport control on traffic between Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland (Rep.).
[[TIDFT/GB/VI/AI/ID42984]]
- Leave to remain issued by Guernsey, Isle of Man or Jersey,
which are in the form of wet ink stamps, are also valid for
entry into or transit through the United Kingdom.
[Health Information] United Kingdom (GB)
Vaccinations not required.
[Visa Information - Destination] Japan (JP)
[Information For Normal Passports]
Passport required.
- Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be
valid on arrival.
Visa required.
Minors:
- Minors not holding own passports, included in their
parent/legal guardian's passport, are accepted if traveling
together with the parent/guardian.
Additional Information:
- Valid visas in expired passports can be used provided
[[TIDFT/JP/VI/AI/ID23147]]
Warning:
- Visitors not holding return/onward ticket could be refused
entry .
[Health Information] Japan (JP)
Vaccinations not required.
CHECK [[TINEWS/N1]] - RESTRICTION ON NATIONALS OF QATAR
28 Jul 2017 / 17:29 [UTC]