You’ve just arrived at Heathrow airport after a long, arduous flight to London, and yet the most stressful part is still ahead: the immigration queue.
Front of the queue
You can
still expect to wait around an hour upon arrival in the UK if you’re a non-EU
resident. (There are two queues.) But there is a way you can get to the front
of the queue without paying.
If you’re
touching down at one of the less busy times, you can really help your chances
by departing the aircraft quickly. Often the queue at immigration consists of
passengers from just one or two flights, so where you land in the queue is
determined by how quickly you got off the plane.
This doesn’t
mean jumping out of your seat as soon as you hit the tarmac. But making sure
your hand luggage is easily retrievable and being quick to get off the plane
could save you time at the dreaded -- and very strict -- passport control.
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