Bob Autrey

My fiance is in Russia. We are beginning to talk of our plans for when her
K-1 is issued. She has expressed concern about taking a flight to the U.S.
that includes a stop in another country, England for example. Of course,
these type routes are far cheaper to Dallas than a direct flight from
Moscow.

My question, of course, is: Would she need any kind of transit visa from the
UK if she has to change planes or such? Any additional paperwork at all?

Thanks,
Bob

Caro

I think (and I am not very sure of it, so you want to check this carefully) that she would not need a transit visa.
Here are a couple webpages that might help:
http://www.britain-info.org/visas/notransit.asp
http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/venir/visas/index.html
http://www.ambafrance.ru/fr/consulat/16visasindex.asp
I know for sure that France offers only 2 types of visa: long stay (stays > 3 months) and short stays (stays < 3 months).

[Aside: None of that fiance/spousal visa stuff :-). You just take him/her with you, and get his/her permanent residency papers once in France. The foreign spouse is eligible for citizenship one year after the date of the marriage. Sounds awfully good doesn't it? and we have thought more than once, to just relocate over there!]

Caroline

Mrtravel

From the Home Office

http://-
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/filestore/Visa%20Poster%206~2002.pdf
Russian usually requires a visa for visiting the UK. However, Russia
isn't listed in Red, so TWOV (Transit Without Visa) can be done.

Requirements

1. Arrival and departure by air
2. Onward flight is documented and departing within 24 hours
3. Properly documented to destination and has visa (to destination) if
required


Bob Autrey wrote:
    > My fiance is in Russia. We are beginning to talk of our plans for when her
    > K-1 is issued. She has expressed concern about taking a flight to the U.S.
    > that includes a stop in another country, England for example. Of course,
    > these type routes are far cheaper to Dallas than a direct flight from
    > Moscow.
    > My question, of course, is: Would she need any kind of transit visa from the
    > UK if she has to change planes or such? Any additional paperwork at all?
    > Thanks,
    > Bob

Caro

Just want to add something there. If she transits in Europe, make sure that she doesn't have to switch airports (especially in London and sometimes in Paris), because she would then probably have to get some kind of visa.

Caroline