Travelling from Brussels to London thru the "Eurostar"?

Question

Since I am carrying a Filipino passport, Should I obtain a Visa first when travelling to London from Brussels when taking the "Eurostar train" for the trip?

Answer 1

The United Kingdom is not in the Schengen area as we did not join when the other European countries did, so the criteria for a Schengen visa does not apply here in the UK.  If you fill in the correct information at the following link, you will find whether or not you will need a visa to visit here...

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/

Edit

Paco...I did not thumb you down!

Answer 2

I was under the impression that once you had a Shengen Visa you were free to move about Europe.

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Since the implementation of the Schengen rules, border posts have been closed (and often demolished) between participating countries. The Schengen Borders Code requires participating states to remove all obstacles to free traffic flow at internal borders. Thus, road traffic is no longer delayed; road, rail and air passengers no longer have their identity checked by border guards when crossing borders (however, security controls by carriers are still permissible). Citizens of non-EU, non-EEA countries who wish to visit Europe, and who require a visa to enter the Schengen area, receive a common Schengen Visa from the Embassy or Consulate of the Schengen country of their main destination, or, if such main destination cannot be identified, the state they intend to visit first; they may then visit any of the Schengen countries without hindrance. However, in some exceptional cases, visas can be restricted to just certain member states.

Answer 3

Yes, you should obtain a visa first.

United Kingdom is not in the Schengen area.