Flying From Schengen to UK (Immigration Passport)

GlassPrisoner79 · Post by **GlassPrisoner79** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:24 am

Do you go through immigration when flying from the Schengen zone into London? Say for example, I, as a USA citizen, fly from Rome, Italy, to London. Do I still go through immigration or is it bypassed, like when flying in from Dublin?

UKBAbble · Post by **UKBAbble** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:28 am

There is immigration control in the UK when you arrive from anywhere abroad - the common travel area is the only exception.

Post by **Casa** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:04 pm

The UK isn't one of the Schengen states. You will go through immigration
control on entry.

navnas · Post by **navnas** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:54 pm

Hi There ,

Out of curiosity , what is a common travel area ? This happened to me also in late 2006 when icame from Dublin and to my surprise there wasn't any immigration control ??

best regards,

Mr Rusty · Post by **Mr Rusty** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:09 pm

The Common Travel Area is defined in the Immigration Act 1971 as "the Islands" (comprising the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and the Republic of Ireland.
Try googling Common Travel Area, you should find more than enough to satisfy your curiosity.

navnas · Post by **navnas** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:05 pm

Thanks for the info . can some body also shed some light on how i can prove my exact absences for this as my passport wasn't stamped at that time while coming back from dublin from a one day business visit when i will apply for ILR ?

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Flying From Schengen to UK (Immigration Passport)

Flying From Schengen to UK (Immigration Passport)