Posted on: 07-07-10 10:14:28
yes you are right. But you have shown only 2 points.. there are 2-3 points more shared by bluelobster to us. In the 3rd or 4th point it says, for canada PR card holders transit visa is not required .thats cool.
So you were travelling in august , where you are heading to? studying or working? could you share ?
Yes, the agent said the same thing to me, we dont require transit for less than 8hrs and we do require transit for more than 8hrs and again there are exceptions for it. If we are canada PR card holder NOT required irrespective of time...
The reason I asked him is, say for example if my next flight got delayed by 2hrs which makes total of 8hrs stay at airport, then I got a doubt whether i need tranist,I was told for Canada PR card and US green card holders not required.
I read the link once again as told by unitz. There is NOTES below the 5 rules ,could you please read for me , may be something we are missing here. I am copying the NOTES below: Please read the 5th note
Notes:
1.A valid U.S. immigrant visa packet (form 155A/155B) is a valid visa for DATV exemption purposes.
2.An expired I-551 Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 21 April 1998 when accompanied by an I-797 letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenshipauthorising its extension, exempts the holder from the DATV requirement.
3.Holding either an I-512 Parole letter or an I-797C (Notice of Action) instead of a valid U.S. visa; or a Transportation Letter instead of a valid U.S. Permanent Residence Card issued on or after 21 April 1998; or a U.S Visa Foil endorsed, "NOT A VISA. FOIL PREPARED AT DHS REQUEST" does NOT qualify for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.
4.Holding a valid travel document with a U.S. ADIT stamp worded – “Processed for I-551. TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE VALID UNTIL…. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED” does NOT qualify for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.
5.Whether holders of non-national (including refugee travel documents) require a DATV depends on their nationality and whether they qualify for one of the exemptions listed above. So, for instance, the holder of a non-national travel document (for example, a refugee travel document) who is a national or a citizen of one of the countries listed on the DATV list (for example, Afghanistan) will require a direct airside transit visa if they are travelling to the UK to transit on to a third country.
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Originally posted by gondesi
5.Whether holders of non-national (including refugee travel documents) require a DATV depends on their nationality and whether they qualify for one of the exemptions listed above. So, for instance, the holder of a non-national travel document (for example, a refugee travel document) who is a national or a citizen of one of the countries listed on the DATV list (for example, Afghanistan) will require a direct airside transit visa if they are travelling to the UK to transit on to a third country.
Gondesi,
Without going into too much detail of point 5, as long you have a valid Indian passport (or any other government issued passport) and a valid Canadian PR card you do not require a UK transit visa.
BTW, government issued passports are not non-national documents. As per Wiki, non-national documents are the following -
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Non-Convention (or non-National) Travel Documents are Travel Documents issued to non-citizen residents who are:
1. No longer have access to passport facilities from their own countries;
2. Not recognised as either Convention Refugees and
3. Are not legally stateless under the 1954 convention (or the country they live in has not signed that convention).
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In short stop worrying about the UK transit visa as long you have valid indian passport & a canadian PR card. Good Luck!
thanks unitz....thats rite ..too much thinking is not gud...
If you are interested, I know a person who gives paying guest accomodation with food. He is Gujarati (Jain) so, no Non-veg, only vegetarian food. I am posting his name and tel no. but will delete it in a day or two.
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