Type D Visa Category

[Kishan88]

Well I am traveling to Hamburg (Germany) from Bangalore via London by British Airways. I am issued visa type category D with validity of 3 months, I have to be in lounge in Heathrow airport for just 3 hours.

Do I qualify for DATV exemption?

[noufal_ponnan]

Travelling to Germany on D category visa and transiting UK

Well I am traveling to Hamburg (Germany) from Bangalore via London by British Airways. I am issued visa type category D with validity of 3 months, I have to be in lounge in Heathrow airport for just 3 hours.

Do I qualify for DATV exemption?

As per the UK administrative concession, Nationals of India can transit UK ,if holding a valid common format Category "D" visa for entry into an EEA(European Economic Area) Member State and Germany is a part of EEA. There for you can transit UK. Posted by Noufal. Ponnan , Bangalore