伦敦有俩机场，很多人需要换机场，这就需要入关，没签证自找麻烦
3年前的帖了...
分享下我的经验
在伦敦希思罗机场转机过两次次, 都是坐英航
第一次从北美去柏林, 持申根短期签证
第二次从上海去慕尼黑, 持德国长期学生签证
都是在伦敦转机, 都不需要签证
下礼拜又要去伦敦转机了, 照样没有准备签证
我当时乘搭BA从香港飞维也纳，经伦敦转机需要办机场过境签证的。。。后来拿了奥地利居住卡以后就不用机场过境签证了。仅供参考，还是问问航空公司吧。。
持中国护照在英国转机需要一个transit visa的
在伦敦转机需要签证的，要办个转机签证。我以前英航就办过。
吼吼...N年前的帖子被翻出来，不过还是谢谢LS各位的回帖！{:5_335:}
本帖最后由 odoori 于 2013-4-22 00:57 编辑
因为我下礼拜要去伦敦转机, 我还是打电话去英航确认了, 说是不用签证, 另外也从英国使馆网站上找到这个:
w w w.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/transitthroughtheuk/visa-transit-airside/
If you are a national of a country covered by the DATV system(包括中国), you may be able to transit the UK airside without a visa. To qualify for this exemption:
you must arrive and depart by air; and
your onward flight must be confirmed, and must depart within 24 hours; and
you have proper documentation for your destination, including a visa if necessary.
Additionally, you must hold:
1) a valid entry visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA, and a valid airline ticket for travel via the UK, as part of a journey to or from one of those countries; or
2) a valid airline ticket for travel via the UK as part of a journey from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA, if you are transiting the UK no more than 6 months after the date when you last entered Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA with a valid entry visa for that country; or
3) a valid USA I-551 permanent resident card issued on or after 21 April 1998; or
4) an expired I-551 permanent resident card issued on or after 21 April 1998, accompanied by an I-797 extension letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship; or
5) a valid Canadian permanent resident card issued on or after 28 June 2002; or
6) a valid Australian or New Zealand residence visa; or
7) a valid uniform format category D visa for entry to a state in the European Economic Area (EEA); or
8) a valid uniform format residence permit issued by an EEA state under Council Regulation (EC) number 1030/2002; or
9) a valid UK residence card; or
10) a valid EEA family permit issued by the UK government; or
11) a diplomatic or service passport issued by the People's Republic of China; or
12) a diplomatic or official passport issued by India; or
13) a diplomatic or official passport issued by Vietnam.
大使馆的网站上提到转机签证的时候先是申明中国公民需要转机签证, 然后网页最最下面有个"more information", 打开才会看到有个"'Transit without visa' concession - DATV exemptions", 还非常难找, 打开那个才能看到上面那段.
不知道为什么大家会有两种经验...我从来没有过任何英国签证, 拿的是中国护照, 确实已经去英国机场转机过两次了(2009年跟2012年), 去年那次还被安检没收了在上海机场买的免税化妆品.
下礼拜又要去伦敦转机了, 回来向大家汇报
大家! 我终于搞清楚了!
(如图)
这个网站写的比较清楚
中国公民(无任何他国永久居留身份)有两种情况不用办英国转机签证:
1) 有美国/加拿大签证, 从美加来或去美加
2) 有欧盟国的长期签证(type D visa)
看来我是狗屎运, 第一次我有加拿大签证, 第二次没加拿大签证, 但拿的是德国长期学生签证, 所以都免了转机签证.
如果只有短期申根签证(type C), 就要办转机签证了.
odoori 发表于 2013-4-22 00:11
大家! 我终于搞清楚了!
(如图)
学生的一年的签证应该是属于type D的签证吧？
这个真的要好好看看。
我是2010年伦敦转机去爱尔兰，我是德国长期居留，转机时被拷问为什么没有英国过境签。当时说是我和德籍护照伴侣同行，当场办了个过境签。我回来时是一人行，不得不重新买了直飞法兰克福的返程飞机。