Transit Visas in UK After K1?

[Kryssie1067 2]

Hey there!

 

Question: If my fiancé will be traveling to NY with me but we have a layover in London for 1 hour 50 minutes, does he need to obtain a transit visa? Or does the K1 Visa in his book count as having a US Visa (as I have heard that US is exempt from the requirement of transit visas in the UK — please correct me if I am wrong on this one).

 

Any idea?

[IWander 589]

4 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

Hey there!

 

Question: If my fiancé will be traveling to NY with me but we have a layover in London for 1 hour 50 minutes, does he need to obtain a transit visa? Or does the K1 Visa in his book count as having a US Visa (as I have heard that US is exempt from the requirement of transit visas in the UK — please correct me if I am wrong on this one).

 

Any idea?

Country of nationality would certainly be helpful 

[Kryssie1067 2]

11 minutes ago, IWander said:

Country of nationality would certainly be helpful 

Nigeria.

[appleblossom 2,838]

22 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

Hey there!

 

Question: If my fiancé will be traveling to NY with me but we have a layover in London for 1 hour 50 minutes, does he need to obtain a transit visa? Or does the K1 Visa in his book count as having a US Visa (as I have heard that US is exempt from the requirement of transit visas in the UK — please correct me if I am wrong on this one).

 

Any idea?

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

 

 

[Kryssie1067 2]

22 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

 

 

Hi there, thanks for responding. I’m not really sure why the commenters on Visa Journey tend to do this, by merely responding with a link or with some other form of curt response as though the querent is a moron. I’m not sure if it’s sarcasm or what else.
 

Of course I did thorough research before posting my question here because I wouldn’t wish to waste anyone’s time with something I could easily Google.

 

The website you provided was my first place of research. As you can see, it refers generally to anyone passing through. However, what I was unclear on was if K1 visas counted as a form of US visas.

 

Because here is another piece of information I discovered during research:

 

”London (Heathrow) has the Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV). While most flyers transiting through London require a DATV, exemptions exist for travelers bound for the US, Canada, Australia, or Japan with valid visas. If you are traveling to Brazil via London, a DATV is unnecessary.”

 

Therefore, I wondered if anyone here might have had any prior experience or information that might be helpful or offer some clarity.

[Lemonslice 4,926]

59 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

Hey there!

 

Question: If my fiancé will be traveling to NY with me but we have a layover in London for 1 hour 50 minutes, does he need to obtain a transit visa? Or does the K1 Visa in his book count as having a US Visa (as I have heard that US is exempt from the requirement of transit visas in the UK — please correct me if I am wrong on this one).

 

Any idea?

What is a K1 visa, if not a US visa?

[Kryssie1067 2]

3 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

What is a K1 visa, if not a US visa?

And here again the sarcasm…

 

I guess I will figure it out myself, or perhaps a kind person may come along.

 

Thanks anyway.

Edited January 14 by Kryssie1067

[SalishSea 17,988]

13 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

However, what I was unclear on was if K1 visas counted as a form of US visas.

You're quick to point out that you don't like VJ member responses and that we treat people like morons, but honestly......the fact that this was unclear is astonishing.

8 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

And here again the sarcasm…

 

I guess I will figure it out myself, or perhaps a kind person may come along.

 

Thanks anyway.

I don't think Lemonslice was being sarcastic.  It is a legitimate question.

[Kryssie1067 2]

10 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

You're quick to point out that you don't like VJ member responses and that we treat people like morons, but honestly......the fact that this was unclear is astonishing.

I don't think Lemonslice was being sarcastic.  It is a legitimate question.

Okay. Thank you.

[Lemonslice 4,926]

6 minutes ago, Kryssie1067 said:

Okay. Thank you.

It was a legitimate question. 

Here is the same information, in another format/as seen by airlines:

https://www.emirates.com/ca/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/visa-passport-information-results/?widgetheader=visa&nationality=ng&destination=us&transit=gb

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

8 hours ago, Kryssie1067 said:

Hi there, thanks for responding. I’m not really sure why the commenters on Visa Journey tend to do this, by merely responding with a link

Visa Journey is a DIY site.  When a member responds with a link, they are pointing you to the source for the answer to your question.  I would prefer an actual source as compared to just a personal opinion....just my opinion.

Edited January 14 by Crazy Cat

[appleblossom 2,838]

I’m sorry that you felt my response was rude. When somebody has gone to the trouble to find you the relevant info you need to answer your question and to respond to you, I can assure you they’re not just doing it to try and make you feel stupid. Frankly, I have better things to do with my time. I have kids, several businesses, I’ve recently moved to the US myself. Etc, etc. I have enough going on and don’t need to spend my time doing that.
 

I posted what would give you the answer you need, and just didn’t feel the need to add any commentary or opinion to it. 

I didn’t know you’d seen the website I gave you already. If you had then I’m not sure how there was any confusion. You say it ‘refers generally to anybody passing through’ but there’s a specific ‘do you need a visa link’ on it for each person to get their own specific answer. That tells you that no visa is required for your circumstances. 
 

There, was that wordy enough for you? 😂

 

[JeanneAdil 6,590]

Some depends on how u bought the ticket

I had a ticket to Africa but it  was boarding passes in 2 parts 

1 from US to London

go thru customs and border patrol and 

then 

go to registration to pick up ticket to Morocco

 

others flying from Moroc to US with ticket to Paris and CBP inspection and pick up ticket to US were not allowed to board plane as essentially they could have just got off in Paris and stayed 

 

so,  if u can pick up both boarding passes in Nigeria that bypasses the above problem 

BTW   1 hour and 50 minutes may not be enough time 3 hours is a better plan

[rks_emelander 5]

Is it a layover or a change to a new flight? Typically, in any international airport transfer, as long as the two flights are on the same itinerary, the passenger will remain in the international terminal and not be required to go through immigration. In such a case, a transfer visa is not required.

 

If it's a change to a new flight, a visa (or visa exemption) is required to go through immigration to the main terminal for a new check-in. However, 1 hour and 50 minutes is not enough time to do this in most circumstances.

[JeanneAdil 6,590]

3 hours ago, rks_emelander said:

Is it a layover or a change to a new flight? Typically, in any international airport transfer, as long as the two flights are on the same itinerary, the passenger will remain in the international terminal and not be required to go through immigration. In such a case, a transfer visa is not required.

 

If it's a change to a new flight, a visa (or visa exemption) is required to go through immigration to the main terminal for a new check-in. However, 1 hour and 50 minutes is not enough time to do this in most circumstances.

both times the full itinerary was listed as layover but new boarding passes required at the stop and that is not the same as a transit 

Mine was purchased with debit card and i asked for atlanta to morocco

the other was parents of a friend and they were not allowed to board in Maracheck even though full itinerary said layover in paris /the ticket was a 2 parter with new ticket from Paris to US

especially when coming from Africa,  Europe countries want to make sure the person really boards the place for the US and just not get off to stay permanently in Europe

even the luggage has to be picked up and rechecked 

its so much easier to check luggage all the way to the final destination