Do I need a UK visa?

Question

I am a Pakistani national in US. I will be going back to Pakistan enroute to Manchester where the plane will stop for refuelling. I have a Service/Official passport of Pakistan. Do I require a transit visa or DATV for UK?

Answer 1

Check with the UK embassy in the US.  However, if you have a valid visa for the US you should not need a DATV to transit the UK.

Answer 2

The Britain US web site says:  

"Do I qualify for transit without visa (TWOV)?

If you are a visa national or a DATV national (see below) who is exempt, you can transit without visa if you will:

arrive at a UK port on a ship and leave on the same ship within 24 hours; or

arrive and leave by air within 24 hours and have no intention of staying in the UK (you can travel by rail or road between two airports); and

have a confirmed onward booking that will leave within 24 hours of your arrival in the UK.

You must also have the documents you need:

to enter the country you are travelling to; and

for any other country that you may pass through on your journey.

You are advised to contact your carrier before departure. Some Airlines may refuse to board passengers without visas."

So you probably don't need it, but your carrier may still insist on it.