Exemption from the requirement for a transit passenger to hold a transit visa
4. A transit passenger is not required to hold a transit visa if he holds or a person with whom he arrives in the United Kingdom holds on his behalf—
(a)a valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America;
(b)a valid Australian Permanent Resident Visa;
(c)a valid Canadian Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 28th June 2002;
(d)a valid New Zealand Permanent Resident Visa;
(e)a valid USA I-551 Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 21st April 1998;
(f)an expired USA I-551 Permanent Resident Card provided it is accompanied by a valid I-797 letter authorising an extension of the period of permanent residency;
(g)a valid USA I-551 Temporary Immigrant Visa;
(h)a valid standalone US Immigration Form 155A/155B attached to a brown sealed envelope;
(i)a valid common format Category D visa for entry to an EEA state or Switzerland;
(j)a valid common format residence permit issued by an EEA State pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002(1) or Switzerland;
(k)a valid biometric visa issued by the Republic of Ireland;
(l)a valid visa issued by a Schengen Acquis State under the Approved Destination Status Scheme where the transit passenger is undertaking a journey via the United Kingdom to a Schengen Acquis State;
(m)a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom as part of a journey from a Schengen Acquis State to another country or territory, provided that the transit passenger does not seek to travel via the United Kingdom on a date more than 30 days from the date on which he last entered a Schengen Acquis State with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Acquis State under the Approved Destination Status Scheme;
(n)a diplomatic or service passport issued by the People’s Republic of China;
(o)a diplomatic or official passport issued by India; or
(p)a diplomatic or official passport issued by Vietnam.
OJ L157, 15.6.02, p. 1.