Visa to pass through the UK in transit
Overview
You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to another country).
Check if you need one before you apply.
You do not need a transit visa if you:
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have a Home Office travel document, for example you바카라 사이트檙e a refugee or stateless person
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have a Standard Visitor visa
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have a Marriage Visitor visa
Types of transit visa
The visa you need depends on whether you바카라 사이트檙e going through UK border control when you arrive in the UK.
Your airline can tell you if you바카라 사이트檒l go through border control.
If you바카라 사이트檙e not going through UK border control
Apply for a Direct Airside Transit visa if you바카라 사이트檒l be changing flights in the UK and will not be going through UK border control.
If you바카라 사이트檙e going through UK border control
Apply for a Visitor in Transit visa if you바카라 사이트檒l be going through UK border control but leaving the UK within 48 hours.
If you바카라 사이트檙e staying in the UK for more than 48 hours
You바카라 사이트檒l need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa instead of a Visitor in Transit visa if either:
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you need to stay more than 48 hours in the UK
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you need to frequently pass through the UK over a period of over six months
If you have an ETA, you do not need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa.