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Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

• Overview

  You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…

• If you're not going through border control (Direct Airside Transit visa)

  You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…

• If you're going through border control (Visitor in Transit visa)

  You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…

• Apply

  Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…

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• Updated: 29 January 2018

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• Updated: 30 June 2022

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• Updated: 12 April 2024