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enter image description hereI am an Indian and have Netherlands residence Permit Type 1. I am travelling from Amsterdam and will be transiting in LHR towards New delhi do I need transit visa?

In the exemptions it says if you have a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area then you do not need a transit visa.

Can I consider my Netherlands residence permit as common format residence permit or there is difference between the two?

Below are the flight details: Flight details BA431 Amsterdam --> London BA257 London --> New Delhi

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    Can you add a picture of your permit with all personal info blacked out? Some countries only deliver common format permits, others deliver both common format and national formats depending on the specific type of permit. I have no idea of which category the Netherlands are in.
    – jcaron
    Jul 17, 2021 at 21:24
  • Thank you! I am attaching the same. With the provided answers I believe that i do not the transit visa.
    – Priya
    Jul 18, 2021 at 20:24
  • Were you able to travel without transit visa ?. I have the exact same situation as you. Your answer will be of great help.
    – shahrukh mansoori
    Oct 1, 2021 at 8:54

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According to the EU's list of acceptable documents, the following documents issued by the Netherlands are uniform-format residence permits:

  • Regulier bepaalde tijd (Regular - fixed-term)
  • Regulier onbepaalde tijd (Regular - indefinite)
  • Asiel bepaalde tijd (Asylum - fixed-term)
  • Asiel onbepaalde tijd (Asylum - indefinite)
  • EU/EER (Gemeenschapsonderdanen) (EU nationals)

If you have one of those documents, you should be all set. If you have another document, such as a Het Geprivilegeerdendocument (Privileged persons document), Visum voor terugkeer (return visa), or some other document which is in fact not a residence permit at all, you are more likely to experience difficulty.

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    A Regular - fixed term is a Type I document and should be a plastic card (common format residence permit): See image at: PRADO NLD-HO-08001
    – Mark Johnson
    Jul 18, 2021 at 6:54
  • Thank mlc !! Regulier bepaalde tijd. I believe I do not need transit visa in uk. I hope there is no technicality hidden b/w uniform-format and common format.
    – Priya
    Jul 18, 2021 at 20:28
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    @Priya the picture you've added to the question shows that your card is in the correct format. Both "uniform format" and "common format" are supposed to indicate that the document complies with the EU's specified format for residence permits. In this context, they mean the same thing.
    – phoog
    Jul 19, 2021 at 16:29

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