UK Transition

[leslie]

hello !! i have another simple question for you:

i'm flying to oklahoma for business next tow weeks , i ve already got a confirmation of my reservation by internet . the itenerary says that i need to transite by UK (heathrow airport) , from my home country , i need to spend one night at the airport to take the second day my flight to chicago and then another one to oklahoma. my question is /
is it possible to BOOK that night in a hotel NEAR HEATROW airport . or do i need a transition visa for that ?

thanks for you time

[leslie]

i really need help for my question ;

thnks so much .

[ABN397]

For such queries it is better if you clearly mention your citizenship and status in the US.
Presuming that you are Indian and travelling on a B-1/B-2, you are very likely to need a transit visa for the UK. If you have a green card or H-1 you won't need it. Contact the nearest UK consulate or check their website. (enter the consulate name and google).
If the transit visa is too much of a problem then change your booking to a direct flight to the US or via a country which is not so fussy about these things.

[leslie]

well i found out that yeah i actually need a transite visa for the uk just to stay for one night even i don't go out from the airport.i'm actually from a country that have to provide that kind of visas and to get one i need a lot of time not enough to go with my actual flight tickets . so i need to try to look for another intenerary with british airways with some other country that don't need a visa ,but it's not sure that i'll find one .

anyways thanks alot for your answer you really avoid me to make a big mistake.