Passport control BCN >LHR>SJC
Dec 12, 2019, 11:10 pm
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You will clear immigration when exiting Schengen in BCN. Nothing in LHR unless you plan to enter the UK by going land-side.
Dec 12, 2019, 11:31 pm
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Yes, no formal passport check at LHR if staying airside, however the BA agent will glance at your passport before Flight Connections and again at the gate. There will be a security check at LHR however you do it. Depending on your passport nationality and time of day, you may find it quicker to go landside, in which case there are passport e-gates, but you should only do this, paradoxically, if you have over an hour at LHR.
Dec 13, 2019, 1:57 am
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Bear in mind that your BCN-LHR flight will arrive into T3 and your LHR-SJC flight will depart from T5. BA will only sell you a through ticket that meets the minimum connection time, but if your question is how much time to leave for your own peace of mind, read up on the connection threads here.
Dec 13, 2019, 2:02 am
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Is this on one ticket and do you have hold luggage? If you are on separate tickets and with hold luggage you’ll have to enter the UK and go landside to retrieve your bags, then check in again.
Dec 13, 2019, 3:17 pm
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same ticket with luggage. Not that too concerned with the LHR layover there about 3 hours between flights. Main concern was getting to BCN from the cruise ship on time. Didn't know if I'd have extra layers to go though at BCN.
Dec 13, 2019, 3:20 pm
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After check in, you will go through security and then exit immigration at BCN.
Dec 13, 2019, 3:54 pm
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Immigration and customs at the port are likely to be your biggest issue, depending on where you've come from...
Dec 13, 2019, 3:57 pm
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