Direct Airside Transit visa：Индия → Великобритания
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Direct Airside Transit visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
UK transit visa for changing flights at a UK airport without going through UK border control — you stay airside and do not enter the UK.
- Срок действия
- For transit only — you must be changing flights and leaving the UK; if you need to stay more than 48 hours or frequently pass through the UK over a period of over six months you must apply for a Standard Visitor visa instead.
- Количество въездов
- For the single airside transit covered by your application.
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- You do not go through UK border control and do not enter the UK — you remain airside while changing flights.
Когда начинать
Начните за 21 дн.–30 дн. до даты поездки.
Apply for this visa if you will be changing flights in the UK and will not be going through UK border control.
You do not need a transit visa if you already hold certain documents, such as a Standard Visitor visa, a Marriage Visitor visa, an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a Home Office travel document, or an EU Settlement Scheme family permit.
Complete the online application for a Direct Airside Transit visa.
At the visa application centre you have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken and submit your supporting documents.
You'll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks of your appointment.
Что понадобится
- Current passport or valid travel document — You must have a current passport or other valid travel document; take your passport to the appointment, where you'll be able to collect it on the day. ✓ проверено
- Evidence you can enter your destination country — Evidence of your permission to enter the country you are travelling to, such as a residence permit, green card or valid visa. ✓ проверено
- Proof of your onward journey — Proof of your onward journey, for example a flight booking email, a ticket or boarding pass, or a travel agent confirmation. ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в США
Подача по вашему округуBecause you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
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- Места выкладываются партиями без фиксированного публичного расписания — чаще всего рано утром по местному времени, в понедельник утром и около 1-го числа месяца.
- В популярных консульствах (например, Франция, Италия и Испания в крупных городах) свежая партия может разойтись за минуты — зарегистрируйтесь и войдите в аккаунт заранее.
- Отмены освобождают места в течение дня, поэтому проверяйте ежедневно, даже если показано «нет мест».
- Поэтому подавайте как можно раньше — за полгода до поездки. Ожидание до 1–2 месяцев часто означает полное отсутствие мест.
Полезно знать
- You'll need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa instead of a Visitor in Transit visa if either: you need to stay more than 48 hours in the UK [or] you need to frequently pass through the UK over a period of over six months.
- You do not need a transit visa if you already hold a document such as an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a Standard Visitor visa or a Home Office travel document.