我的机票是分别买的,不是联程票。
首先,不是很确定到底需不需要UK transit visa,我在UK的Direct Airside Transit visa的examptions里找到一条是“You don’t need a visa if you have one of the following: an Irish biometric visa”,我有这个,是不是就不需要过境签了?
其次,在希斯罗4号和2号航站楼间转机需要入关吗?因为以上查询是按“转机但不入关”查的,入关的话就惨了……
最后,两个小时转机来得及吗?
向各位大神求救!万分感谢!
后续一:
今天拿到
签证后舒了口气:
The Irish Visa office is pleased to inform you that your visa has been endorsed with the code BIVS. This means that it carries the benefits of the "British Irish Visa Scheme".
You can visit both Ireland and the United Kingdom - including moving freely between the north and south of this island of Ireland - on this visa.
这样应该就放心了~
后续二:
希斯罗4号到2号航站楼转机还挺方便的,出舱门后沿着指示走,班车就在出口处等着,坐班车不到15分钟就到2号航站楼了,进到2号航站楼后有两个选择,一个是入关,一个是转机,我们转机先安检,然后就经过了UK border!
真如UK gov官网上所说:You might pass through UK Border Control even if you don't leave the airport - eg your bags aren't checked through and you need to collect them before transferring to your outbound flight.
照官网的查询,由于我要经过border control,按理来说去爱尔兰必须要UK过境签,但是实际上只是在border处被小check了一下,工作人员最后允许我们在机场呆一天,然后就顺利地转机了。
还好我们都是手提行李,没有托运,再加上没有排队,还挺快的,感觉加上被check都没两个小时。