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Clearing Customs Times At LHR T1

LX23 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 347 posts, RR: 3
Posted (8 years 6 months 11 hours ago) and read 1591 times:

Hello all! Can anyone give me an approximation of how long it takes to clear T1 immigrations in the early/mid-afternoon (flight arrives at about 15.15) travelling with an EU/EEA passport? Im booking my friend's coach ticket (and picking her up at T1), and since I've never used T1 (except for the BK Big grin ), wanted to know more or less how much time anyone who has actually used T1 thinks I'd need. Many thanks

LX

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AvianceGirlUK From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (8 years 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 1583 times:

I should say it takes 10 mins MAX...
Altho the queues get long, they tend to open a few more desks and it goes very quick.. its the bag process that takes forever.. make sure its just carry on baggage!!

LX23 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 347 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 10 hours ago) and read 1571 times:

Thanks tonnes AvianceGirl Smile

StearmanNut From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1499 times:

Ten minutes to 20 minutes is good unless you get behind some fool who tells the officer he is there to work and has no work permit for the UK.

If wishes were horses, a Tail Dragger I would fly...

LX23 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 347 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1477 times:

lol....thanx stearman

AvianceGirlUK From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1462 times:

Yes but then he would be in the wrong queue as LX23's friend has a European Passport and shall go through the European passport lane...
hehe...
(10 mins MAX) LOL

Tolosy From Luxembourg, joined Oct 2003, 357 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1431 times:

Yes, when I was leaving in Southampton and that friends were visiting me I had to do the same.

Book the earliest National Express Coach and make sure that they would not miss it.

Count 20 mn and it should be OK at this time of the day. Ask them to rush.

The longest part is getting your bags and then going to Heathrow Central Bus STation. It is not that convenient and takes at least 5mn from T1.

BestWestern From Ireland, joined Sep 2000, 6435 posts, RR: 58
Reply 7, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1417 times:

From countless experience The fastest queue is always the one on the very left of the hall, as it usually splits into two at the end, whilst other queues have one immigration agent.

10 Minutes maximum on a EU passport. Membership has its privilages.

The world is really getting smaller these days

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