Originally Posted by
Truthmonkey
I think the answer to point 3 is fairly clear. Remaining airside would be counted by most immigration officials as not having entered that country.
Being landside at an airport would be a visit to that country, no matter how short.
So you are suggesting that if I were to transit LHR via Flight Connections it would be OK, but if I used the recommended speedier method of going via E-Gates and then First Wing I would not be OK.
How would "most immigration officials" pick up on this? And what about those immigration officials who are not part of "most"?