Airport Arrivals

[samitar7367]

Dear all, I have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. Which queue am I entitled to join at the airport on arrival to the UK?

• British and member states of the EU or the EEA passport holders
• Or, other passport holders, the non-EU queue.

Thanks in advance for your help
Sami

[peppekalle]

I am afraid till you get british citizenship you have to queue in the non eu line.

[samitar7367]

I am afraid till you get british citizenship you have to queue in the non eu line.

Hi peppekalle, this is very confusing, a number of airports, such as Manchester Airport, say on their websites: "if you are resident in the UK and there is no time limit on your residency (Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain) and you have fully completed your landing card or if you hold a Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the UK, you can use the EU queue". Please see the following link: http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manw ... t/Arriving
I am not yet clear about this. There does not seem to be a common agreement on this!

[samitar7367]

I am afraid till you get british citizenship you have to queue in the non eu line.

Hi peppekalle, this is very confusing, a number of airports, such as Manchester Airport, say on their websites: "if you are resident in the UK and there is no time limit on your residency (Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain) and you have fully completed your landing card or if you hold a Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the UK, you can use the EU queue". Please see the following link: http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manw ... t/Arriving
I am not yet clear about this. There does not seem to be a common agreement on this!

[samitar7367]

There seems to be a technical problem, my reply to your message is posted several times! I am sorry.

[samitar7367]

I am afraid till you get british citizenship you have to queue in the non eu line.

Hi peppekalle, this is very confusing, a number of airports, such as Manchester Airport, say on their websites: "if you are resident in the UK and there is no time limit on your residency (Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain) and you have fully completed your landing card or if you hold a Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the UK, you can use the EU queue". Please see the following link: http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manw ... t/Arriving
I am not yet clear about this. There does not seem to be a common agreement on this!

There seems to be a technical problem, my reply to your message is posted several times! I am sorry.

[MPH80]

You're right - there's no common agreement.

So you've got a choice: Present yourself and your landing card, in the UK/EU queue ... hope there's no issue, but be prepared to be sent to the international queue. Join the international queue first time round.

You're not going to get put back on a plane for being in the wrong queue - you should just expect to be sent to the other queue and told off at worst.

M.

[samitar7367]

You're right - there's no common agreement.

So you've got a choice: Present yourself and your landing card, in the UK/EU queue ... hope there's no issue, but be prepared to be sent to the international queue. Join the international queue first time round.

You're not going to get put back on a plane for being in the wrong queue - you should just expect to be sent to the other queue and told off at worst.

M.

Thanks for your reply MPH80

[askmeplz82]

I always Que in line where there is less people. Before christmas when i was coming coming back to UK from Europe tour EU/UK line was full but International line was completely empty 3/4 people ( in Stansted ) so went there . They didn't say anything to me. I hold EU family member resident card.

other time I stand in UK/EU line in the Heathrow and they didn't say anything why i'm queuing here with NON EU passport.

So i don't think it really matter

[samitar7367]

I always Que in line where there is less people. Before christmas when i was coming coming back to UK from Europe tour EU/UK line was full but International line was completely empty 3/4 people ( in Stansted ) so went there . They didn't say anything to me. I hold EU family member resident card.

other time I stand in UK/EU line in the Heathrow and they didn't say anything why i'm queuing here with NON EU passport.

So i don't think it really matter

Thanks for your message askmeplz82. I also think it is fine to use the EU queue if someone is resident in the UK and there is no time limit on his/her residency (Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain). As MPH80 said earlier, in the worst-case scenario, I should just expect to be sent to the other queue!

[mustafa.hamdani]

I always Que in line where there is less people. Before christmas when i was coming coming back to UK from Europe tour EU/UK line was full but International line was completely empty 3/4 people ( in Stansted ) so went there . They didn't say anything to me. I hold EU family member resident card.

other time I stand in UK/EU line in the Heathrow and they didn't say anything why i'm queuing here with NON EU passport.

So i don't think it really matter

Thanks for your message askmeplz82. I also think it is fine to use the EU queue if someone is resident in the UK and there is no time limit on his/her residency (Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain). As MPH80 said earlier, in the worst-case scenario, I should just expect to be sent to the other queue!

@samitar7367 I arrived at heathrow London few of days ago and I've ILR but I just used non-EU queue and no one said any thing to me at all. Just sharing my experience

[wpilr_nov12]

I have twice used the BP queue in 2013 as I was accompanying two BP minors. No questions asked. that was heathrow.

[samitar7367]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with me

[Chancee]

I wish to share my experience I landed on stansted airport I joined non eu desk and when lady on desk check my passport asked me why I m in this desk I should join the EU cue as I hold permeant resistance card.she was not happy about it she did not send me back to EU line but she start asking question and how I get this permanent residence card and where is my EU wife I told her she is not living in UK any more. She replied I need to be care full with that coz I have gained the permanent residence with marriage and she need to b in UK.

[samitar7367]

I wish to share my experience I landed on stansted airport I joined non eu desk and when lady on desk check my passport asked me why I m in this desk I should join the EU cue as I hold permeant resistance card.she was not happy about it she did not send me back to EU line but she start asking question and how I get this permanent residence card and where is my EU wife I told her she is not living in UK any more. She replied I need to be care full with that coz I have gained the permanent residence with marriage and she need to b in UK.

Hi @Chancee, your experience is very interesting! Thanks for sharing it with us.