can anyone help please

[misterindia]

I am an indian married to an irish citizen and on a 5 year visa, I have just applied for a tourist visa to go to canada for 2 weeks in august,

so do i need a get a transit visa for uk

as we are flying from dublin to london heathrow and then direct to vancouver and the waiting time is only about 3 hours in total in london heathrow.

any light on this will be great help.

thanks

[geriatrix]

Being an Indian citizen, you are a Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) national. But since you will be proceeding to / returning from Canada (through LHR) with a valid visa for entry to Canada, you are exempted from DATV requirement during this trip.

Read Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) nationals and Passengers exempt from DATV requirement on this page.

regards