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Can my time in the UK be defined as transit?
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On the 29th of January I landed in the UK.
On the morning of the 31st of January, I left the UK to Norway.
Was my time in the UK short enough to be defined as transit? I was only there to switch airports and catch a flight to Oslo. I'm asking as I am filling out a working visa application and I want to define this correctly.
Should I list this as 2 or 3 days?
Thank you!
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On the 29th of January I landed in the UK.
On the morning of the 31st of January, I left the UK to Norway.
Was my time in the UK short enough to be defined as transit? I was only there to switch airports and catch a flight to Oslo. I'm asking as I am filling out a working visa application and I want to define this correctly.
Should I list this as 2 or 3 days?
Thank you!
visas uk transit canadian-citizens
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Traveller
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Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
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@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
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This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
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On the 29th of January I landed in the UK.
On the morning of the 31st of January, I left the UK to Norway.
Was my time in the UK short enough to be defined as transit? I was only there to switch airports and catch a flight to Oslo. I'm asking as I am filling out a working visa application and I want to define this correctly.
Should I list this as 2 or 3 days?
Thank you!
visas uk transit canadian-citizens
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
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On the 29th of January I landed in the UK.
On the morning of the 31st of January, I left the UK to Norway.
Was my time in the UK short enough to be defined as transit? I was only there to switch airports and catch a flight to Oslo. I'm asking as I am filling out a working visa application and I want to define this correctly.
Should I list this as 2 or 3 days?
Thank you!
visas uk transit canadian-citizens
visas uk transit canadian-citizens
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
1575
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
1575
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
edited 2 hours ago
Traveller
5,44611026
5,44611026
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
1575
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
1575
asked 4 hours ago
Noble
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1575
Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
1
@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
1
This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
– Traveller
3 hours ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
1
@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
1
This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
– Traveller
3 hours ago
Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
1
1
@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
1
1
This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
– Traveller
3 hours ago
This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
– Traveller
3 hours ago
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It seems that you were admitted as a visitor, since you were given six months. It would still be reasonable to describe the purpose of your visit as "transit," however, since that was in fact the purpose of your visit.
answered 2 hours ago
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UK specifically limits transit to 48 hours
Visitor in Transit visa
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re from outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and you’ll:
be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country
go through immigration control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight
leave the UK within 48 hours
not work or study while in the UK
I would use that criteria. In your car I would say it is 3 days and hence not transit.
answered 2 hours ago
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It seems that you were admitted as a visitor, since you were given six months. It would still be reasonable to describe the purpose of your visit as "transit," however, since that was in fact the purpose of your visit.
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
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It seems that you were admitted as a visitor, since you were given six months. It would still be reasonable to describe the purpose of your visit as "transit," however, since that was in fact the purpose of your visit.
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
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up vote
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It seems that you were admitted as a visitor, since you were given six months. It would still be reasonable to describe the purpose of your visit as "transit," however, since that was in fact the purpose of your visit.
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
64.9k9143206
It seems that you were admitted as a visitor, since you were given six months. It would still be reasonable to describe the purpose of your visit as "transit," however, since that was in fact the purpose of your visit.
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
64.9k9143206
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
64.9k9143206
answered 2 hours ago
phoog
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answered 2 hours ago
phoog
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64.9k9143206
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up vote
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UK specifically limits transit to 48 hours
Visitor in Transit visa
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re from outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and you’ll:
be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country
go through immigration control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight
leave the UK within 48 hours
not work or study while in the UK
I would use that criteria. In your car I would say it is 3 days and hence not transit.
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
UK specifically limits transit to 48 hours
Visitor in Transit visa
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re from outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and you’ll:
be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country
go through immigration control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight
leave the UK within 48 hours
not work or study while in the UK
I would use that criteria. In your car I would say it is 3 days and hence not transit.
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
UK specifically limits transit to 48 hours
Visitor in Transit visa
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re from outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and you’ll:
be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country
go through immigration control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight
leave the UK within 48 hours
not work or study while in the UK
I would use that criteria. In your car I would say it is 3 days and hence not transit.
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
UK specifically limits transit to 48 hours
Visitor in Transit visa
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re from outside the
European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland and you’ll:
be changing flights in the UK on your way to another country
go through immigration control, for example to check in your luggage for a connecting flight
leave the UK within 48 hours
not work or study while in the UK
I would use that criteria. In your car I would say it is 3 days and hence not transit.
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
14.9k24594
answered 2 hours ago
Honorary World Citizen
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Did you have a UK Visitor in Transit Visa?
– Andrew Lazarus
3 hours ago
1
@AndrewLazarus I didn't need a visa as I'm from Canada.
– Noble
3 hours ago
Easy part of the question: 3 days--every day counts. If you were admitted (I assume you couldn't stay airside), how many days were you given? If it was the usual 6 mo or even 30 days, it wasn't transit.
– mkennedy
3 hours ago
@mkennedy I was given the usual 6 months. But this was after I had already been in the UK for a while earlier. I made it clear to the immigration officer I was only staying for three days. As she was wondering why I was back so soon. I told her I was only there to go from Gatwick to Heathrow and catch a flight to Oslo.
– Noble
3 hours ago
1
This defines ‘transit’ as leaving the U.K. within 48 hours of arrival assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/…
– Traveller
3 hours ago