Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing - Ask the Community https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/ One Mile at a Time Discussion Board en-US Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:23:47 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-705546 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:24:43 +0000 Ask the Community isaacC https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-705546 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-697068 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:35:36 +0000 Ask the Community JBL1776 https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-697068 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-697060 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:41:30 +0000 @jbl1776 A 2-hour connection at LHR is risky. IIRC, BA uses T5 for both FCO and USA flights, so it should be ok (absent IRROPS). If it's a mix of airlines and/or alliances, the transit won't be fun with terminal changes, transit security, and bus rides.

]]> Ask the Community Tennen https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-697060 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696932 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:47:49 +0000 Ask the Community isaacC https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696932 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696925 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:40:26 +0000 I highly recommend just getting the UK ETA just in case....if you want to go landside due to irrops or long connection, etc.   Just makes it a lot easier and flexible. 

]]> Ask the Community isaacC https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696925 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696417 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:27:41 +0000 especially when you're seeking out Business class tickets on points and are actually flying a total of five people to Rome (and arriving on different days).  One is on Air France, and two are on TAP.  Both are flying round-trip, so they're all entering and leaving directly from Schengen countries.  We, however, are using Avios to fly BA FCO-LHR-SFO in Business (and, FWIW, ATMOS points to fly Condor JFK-FRA-FCO).]]> Ask the Community JBL1776 https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696417 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696390 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:20:18 +0000 Ask the Community view https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696390 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696243 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:20:37 +0000 1. Last time I transited FRA, they had a very empty immigration checkpoint halfway along the Z pier serving *A US flights. I was going the other way (AMS-FRA-US), hopefully it works in both directions.

2. Which airlines are you flying to/from LHR? In T5 everyone has to go to the main building for transit security, even if it is an international-to-international transfer. Lines (pardon me, queues) are usually not too bad.

]]> Ask the Community SBS https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-696243 RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-695879 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:06:07 +0000
  • In FRA you will clear immigration as you will enter Schengen. 

  • Transit LHR int-int does not require entering UK, you will stay airside during international transit. There will be EU exit immigration before flight to UK.
    • ]]>     Ask the Community view https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-695879     RE: Travel to/from Europe -- Questions re: visa and timing https://onemileatatime.com/community/ask-the-community/travel-to-from-europe-questions-re-visa-and-timing/#post-695870 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:16:59 +0000 When you land in FRA you will enter the Schengen area by completing EES Registration and passport control. The FRA-FCO flight will be “domestic”.

     

    Departing FCO (any Schengen zone country) for the UK or elsewhere the steps are reversed.

    If the stop in the UK is a connection you clear security and continue.

     

    If the stop in the UK will have you entering the UK, then obtaining a travel authorization is required 

     

    https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

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