Originally Posted by
Howard Long
I am looking at a long connection LHR-HEL-SIN (8 hours), and was wondering if I can wonder between the Non-Schengen and Schengen areas in HEL with only a non-Schengen boarding pass, and a UK passport as a means of wasting some time? Clearly I'd need to clear EU passport control and security in the connections area, but the question is, do you need a Schengen BP to visit the Schengen area?
Just to clarify, there is no security control arriving from LHR, deboarding is directly to the gate area. And with a UK passport you can use the automated border control gates which makes it super easy to move between the non-Schengen and Schengen areas.