If you’re passing through the UK border before onward travel you may need to apply for a 48-hour visa (Visitor in Transit visa). This must be done before your arrival to the UK on the …

Find out if you need a UK visa or electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for your layover. You do not need to take any COVID-19 tests or fill in a passenger locator form if you transit through the...

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.

Feb 4, 2025 · US citizens transiting through Heathrow airport do not need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they stay within the international zone and do not enter the UK. The …

Passengers continue to be able to use Heathrow to travel from the UK to the EU. There has been some changes at customs and the process of declaring goods. The blue channel (previously …

There are a few terminals that customs is in at Heathrow Airport. The main one is Terminal 3, which is where most international flights arrive and depart from. Terminal 5 is also a popular …

Border Force is responsible, on behalf of the Home Office, for passport control checks at all UK airports. Key performance indicators are established for maximum queuing times at UK …

Aug 16, 2024 · Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport will go on strike from the end of the month. The 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will …

May 31, 2024 · When are the Heathrow border strikes? The strike has started today (May 31) and will last until Sunday June 2. Hundreds of members of the Public and Commercial Services …

May 7, 2024 · Britain's Home Office said border control systems are operational after an outage that it deemed was not a cyber attack led to lengthy queues and chaotic scenes at airports …