Dear friends,
My friend shall be travelling in first week of April from Saudi to Toronto. He has 6 hrs layover at Heathrow airport. Is it possible for his brother who lives in UK to come and see my friend at Heathrow. Please note that my friend is holding an Indian Passport.
Please share.
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Posted on: 22-01-15 04:47:27
It is not possible to go out of heathrow without a visa. If you friend can get a visa, then it is fine.
Otherwise, they used to tell that in Heathrow (some 10 years back), you can meet / see outside visitors in a glass partition area, where you can see your relatives on the other side. But not sure if it is possible in all areas of Heathrow airport.
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ThanksTK, yes you are right, he needs a visa for sure to go out. But what about his brother who is a UK resident, if he can somehow come to Heathrow and they may meet.
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Posted on: 22-01-15 06:51:13
Hasni,
How can the relative enter the terminal without a valid boarding pass? Only the Glass wall provision used to be there but nout sure if it is there now or if the transit passenger of a particular gate will have access to it.
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Murali
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Though I cannot say specifically about Heathrow but in general, transit area will be after you get boarding card and pass security. Your friend will not be allowed to go outside the transit area and your friend's brother will not be allowed inside the transit area unless he is traveling outside Heathrow to somewhere for which the flight departs from the same terminal.
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Originally posted by Hasni
Dear friends,
My friend shall be travelling in first week of April from Saudi to Toronto. He has 6 hrs layover at Heathrow airport. Is it possible for his brother who lives in UK to come and see my friend at Heathrow. Please note that my friend is holding an Indian Passport.
Please share.
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This publication on U.K. website was O.K. on the 1st of January 2015. So, always get a confirmation from the Booking Agent, prior to departure, just to make sure you are O.K. (In this case it is your friend who is traveling)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/392808/UK_Visa_requirements_07_January_2015.pdf
IN RED underlined & also displayed in black, for people from India with an Indian Passport, as long as they hold an entry VISA to visit Canada and have a ticket portion for the onward journey, (SEE the RIGHT HAND SIDE) they will be allowed to go in and out on the Landside, without a visa. BUT, might need a stamping by the U.K.Check Point, which will allow a 24 hour transit.
This is from the above link. So, please ask the friend in SAUDI, to get in touch with the Travel Agent there and get a confirmation, prior to boarding. (Do not Assume)
FH.
