Hi all. I was hoping to get some guidance before having to call in and pay to get an answer from the Visa phone line. I am an Indian national with a US green card and I am looking at a flight LAX - LHR - BOM with a 10 hour layover at LHR. Not sure if it matters but I'd be arriving on UA and onwards flight is on AI.
I would like to use that time to get out of the airport for a bit if I can so I used the UK Visa website to determine if I need a visa and based on my answers it said I would need a visa and recommended the Visitor in Transit visa.
However, under that it says I may be able to transit without a visa if I meet a few conditions:
You may be eligible to transit without a visa if:
- You arrive and depart by air
- Have a confirmed onward flight that leaves on the day you arrive or before midnight on the day after you arrive
- Have the right documents for your destination (eg a visa for that country)
*I meet all three of these conditions*
It also has a list of additional conditions of which, one must be met. The two below apply to me
One of the following must also apply:
- You’re travelling from (or on part of a reasonable journey from) Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and have a valid visa for that country
- You have a valid USA permanent residence card issued by the USA on or after 21 April 1998
Would love any guidance on whether I would qualify to enter the UK without a visa given the above or if this is just outlining requirements for
transiting in the UK without leaving the airport, it is a bit unclear to me. TIA