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Check which flights to treat as connected for Air Passenger Duty Returns and payments.

• Updated: 22 March 2018

Check which rates of Air Passenger Duty you need to pay if you’re a plane operator, and how to fill in your return to HMRC.

• Updated: 1 April 2025

Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

• Overview

  You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…

• If you're not going through border control (Direct Airside Transit visa)

  You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…

• If you're going through border control (Visitor in Transit visa)

  You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…

• Apply

  Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…

Check which types of passengers or flights are exempt from Air Passenger Duty.

• Updated: 29 January 2018

How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption.

• Updated: 31 December 2020

Advice for British nationals who have illegally overstayed their Indonesia visa. Includes information on fines, detention, deportation and how to get help.

• Updated: 2 January 2025

Find out the 'place of supply' rules for passenger transport and the VAT zero rating of public passenger transport if you supply it in the UK.

• Updated: 18 May 2022

• Updated: 25 January 2024

FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 14 March 2025