Citizenship Areas
Advice for travellers changing flights in the UK without passing through UK border control.
We review the connection, airport arrangements and onward journey to assess whether the proposed transit remains airside.
Direct Airside Transit permission does not authorise passing through border control. A different assessment is needed if entry is required.
Nationality, existing immigration documents and the exact journey can affect the permission required. We assess relevant exemptions before advising on an application.
A valid UK visitor visa, ETA or certain other documents may remove the need for a separate transit visa. The document and itinerary must be reviewed together.
We review the full journey before preparing an application, including any UK entry and the arrangements at the destination.
Review the travel documents, connection and onward destination to identify the appropriate UK permission.
Advise on relevant supporting information and review onward travel and destination-entry arrangements.
Assist with the overseas application and required identity checks, with attention to the proposed travel date.
Review the grant, conditions and final itinerary before travel, including any changes to the connection.
We advise on the relevant application costs and available service during your case assessment. A booked flight does not guarantee a visa decision before departure.
Your airline can confirm whether the itinerary requires UK border control. Changing airports, collecting baggage or checking in again can affect the appropriate immigration assessment.
An airside transit visa is not permission for a UK visit or a landside transfer. If the journey requires entry, the appropriate transit or visitor arrangements must be assessed.
Each person’s nationality, status and documents need a separate assessment. One traveller’s visa or exemption does not automatically cover others.
We review the child’s travel permission, consent and accompanying-adult arrangements alongside the family itinerary.
We can review related applications and connections together so that the family’s immigration plans align. A shared booking does not replace an individual permission assessment.
A changed airport, connection, overnight arrangement or destination may alter the permission needed. We can assess the revised journey before you travel.
Trips involving Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man have specific arrangements and should not be treated as an ordinary international connection.
If the plans involve a longer UK stay or regular transit over an extended period, we can assess whether Standard Visitor permission or another arrangement is appropriate.
We can review a later itinerary, previous refusal or changes in travel documents before advising on the next application. A previous successful transit does not guarantee that a different journey is covered.
Transit permission is not a route for taking up employment, study or residence in the UK. A different purpose requires a separate immigration assessment.
This is a temporary transit route and does not lead directly to settlement. Transit through the UK does not confer residence rights or British citizenship.
Application support for eligible travellers passing through UK border control while connecting to another country and leaving within forty-eight hours.
We assess the proposed entry, connection and departure from the UK, including whether the journey fits the transit route.
The route is distinct from a longer UK visit. A stay beyond forty-eight hours may require visitor permission instead, subject to nationality and exemptions.
Nationality, existing immigration documents and the exact journey can affect the permission required. We assess relevant exemptions before advising on an application.
A valid UK visitor visa, ETA or certain other documents may remove the need for a separate transit visa. The document and itinerary must be reviewed together.
We review the full journey before preparing an application, including any UK entry and the arrangements at the destination.
Review the travel documents, connection and onward destination to identify the appropriate UK permission.
Advise on relevant supporting information and review onward travel and destination-entry arrangements.
Assist with the overseas application and required identity checks, with attention to the proposed travel date.
Review the grant, conditions and final itinerary before travel, including any changes to the connection.
We advise on the relevant application costs and available service during your case assessment. A booked flight does not guarantee a visa decision before departure.
Your airline can confirm whether the itinerary requires UK border control. Changing airports, collecting baggage or checking in again can affect the appropriate immigration assessment.
Visitor in Transit permission is for passing through the UK, rather than work, study or an extended visit. The departure must fit the permitted transit period.
Each person’s nationality, status and documents need a separate assessment. One traveller’s visa or exemption does not automatically cover others.
We review the child’s travel permission, consent and accompanying-adult arrangements alongside the family itinerary.
We can review related applications and connections together so that the family’s immigration plans align. A shared booking does not replace an individual permission assessment.
A changed airport, connection, overnight arrangement or destination may alter the permission needed. We can assess the revised journey before you travel.
Trips involving Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man have specific arrangements and should not be treated as an ordinary international connection.
If the plans involve a longer UK stay or regular transit over an extended period, we can assess whether Standard Visitor permission or another arrangement is appropriate.
We can review a later itinerary, previous refusal or changes in travel documents before advising on the next application. A previous successful transit does not guarantee that a different journey is covered.
Transit permission is not a route for taking up employment, study or residence in the UK. A different purpose requires a separate immigration assessment.
This is a temporary transit route and does not lead directly to settlement. Transit through the UK does not confer residence rights or British citizenship.