Heathrow: do I need to go through immigration in the terminal I arrived at?
Yesterday I arrived at Heathrow terminal 4 and waited 2:30 in line for immigration. I noticed that there was corridor which said "transfer to terminals 2/3" (I'm guessing for flight transfers). While in line I was wondering if it's possible to transfer to another terminal and go through immigration there. I assumed that it couldn't get any worse than the line I was in.
Edit: I had only hand luggage.
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asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
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Yesterday I arrived at Heathrow terminal 4 and waited 2:30 in line for immigration. I noticed that there was corridor which said "transfer to terminals 2/3" (I'm guessing for flight transfers). While in line I was wondering if it's possible to transfer to another terminal and go through immigration there. I assumed that it couldn't get any worse than the line I was in.
Edit: I had only hand luggage.
customs-and-immigration tips-and-tricks lhr
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
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Yesterday I arrived at Heathrow terminal 4 and waited 2:30 in line for immigration. I noticed that there was corridor which said "transfer to terminals 2/3" (I'm guessing for flight transfers). While in line I was wondering if it's possible to transfer to another terminal and go through immigration there. I assumed that it couldn't get any worse than the line I was in.
Edit: I had only hand luggage.
customs-and-immigration tips-and-tricks lhr
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
Yesterday I arrived at Heathrow terminal 4 and waited 2:30 in line for immigration. I noticed that there was corridor which said "transfer to terminals 2/3" (I'm guessing for flight transfers). While in line I was wondering if it's possible to transfer to another terminal and go through immigration there. I assumed that it couldn't get any worse than the line I was in.
Edit: I had only hand luggage.
customs-and-immigration tips-and-tricks lhr
customs-and-immigration tips-and-tricks lhr
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
edited Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
ytoledano
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
asked Jul 19 '16 at 7:56
ytoledanoytoledano
23828
23828
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No you don't. You can transfer to other terminals and exit there. However, you must be travelling with hand luggage only, otherwise you will have to return to the original terminal land-side to collect your luggage, which would be difficult as you would need to get past customs to collect it.
Here's an explanatory post on flytalk.
One of the quirks of the airside transfer buses and the flight
connection areas in each terminal is that you can arrive on an INT
flight at T5 but cross the UK border at another terminal. In fact you
can also do this in reverse, so arrive on an INT at T3 for example,
and cross the UK border at T5. Whilst this is not really recommended
normally, you may wish to do this if you have your car or left luggage
at another terminal or you find the UK border at the terminal you
arrive at to be very busy.
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
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Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
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No you don't. You can transfer to other terminals and exit there. However, you must be travelling with hand luggage only, otherwise you will have to return to the original terminal land-side to collect your luggage, which would be difficult as you would need to get past customs to collect it.
Here's an explanatory post on flytalk.
One of the quirks of the airside transfer buses and the flight
connection areas in each terminal is that you can arrive on an INT
flight at T5 but cross the UK border at another terminal. In fact you
can also do this in reverse, so arrive on an INT at T3 for example,
and cross the UK border at T5. Whilst this is not really recommended
normally, you may wish to do this if you have your car or left luggage
at another terminal or you find the UK border at the terminal you
arrive at to be very busy.
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
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Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
add a comment |
No you don't. You can transfer to other terminals and exit there. However, you must be travelling with hand luggage only, otherwise you will have to return to the original terminal land-side to collect your luggage, which would be difficult as you would need to get past customs to collect it.
Here's an explanatory post on flytalk.
One of the quirks of the airside transfer buses and the flight
connection areas in each terminal is that you can arrive on an INT
flight at T5 but cross the UK border at another terminal. In fact you
can also do this in reverse, so arrive on an INT at T3 for example,
and cross the UK border at T5. Whilst this is not really recommended
normally, you may wish to do this if you have your car or left luggage
at another terminal or you find the UK border at the terminal you
arrive at to be very busy.
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
add a comment |
No you don't. You can transfer to other terminals and exit there. However, you must be travelling with hand luggage only, otherwise you will have to return to the original terminal land-side to collect your luggage, which would be difficult as you would need to get past customs to collect it.
Here's an explanatory post on flytalk.
One of the quirks of the airside transfer buses and the flight
connection areas in each terminal is that you can arrive on an INT
flight at T5 but cross the UK border at another terminal. In fact you
can also do this in reverse, so arrive on an INT at T3 for example,
and cross the UK border at T5. Whilst this is not really recommended
normally, you may wish to do this if you have your car or left luggage
at another terminal or you find the UK border at the terminal you
arrive at to be very busy.
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
No you don't. You can transfer to other terminals and exit there. However, you must be travelling with hand luggage only, otherwise you will have to return to the original terminal land-side to collect your luggage, which would be difficult as you would need to get past customs to collect it.
Here's an explanatory post on flytalk.
One of the quirks of the airside transfer buses and the flight
connection areas in each terminal is that you can arrive on an INT
flight at T5 but cross the UK border at another terminal. In fact you
can also do this in reverse, so arrive on an INT at T3 for example,
and cross the UK border at T5. Whilst this is not really recommended
normally, you may wish to do this if you have your car or left luggage
at another terminal or you find the UK border at the terminal you
arrive at to be very busy.
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
edited Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
answered Jul 19 '16 at 7:58
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
26.3k658133
Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
add a comment |
Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
Thanks. And if I have only hand luggage?
– ytoledano
Jul 19 '16 at 7:59
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
If you have hand luggage only then it should be no problem.
– Berwyn
Jul 19 '16 at 8:02
add a comment |
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