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Visas for Australian?
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Hi Guys,

I’m planning on visiting UK/Europe in Jan—>March. What I’m hoping to do is book a 1-way ticket to London and then just go where the wind takes me (but with a rough itinerary in mind). The reason I don’t want to book a return flight is so that I have a bit of leeway with when I leave. Say I want to extend the trip to four months or so (90 days in Schengen and 30 in UK for example, not 90+ in Schengen). Will I have any problems with Visas?

I’m only looking to visit the Schengen countries and the UK. Not looking to over-extend my stay. I was born and currently live in Australia, no criminal convictions, already have my passport etc…

Will I need to arrange a visa in advance for either zone? Or can I just book a ticket to London and be let in.

-Stephen.

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Unlikely that you will be allowed to enter the UK on a one-way ticket; in fact, your airline isn’t supposed to issue boarding card(s) without checking to see you’ve got a visa allowing a long stay if you’ve only purchased a one-way ticket. You will need proof of onward travel — check here for summary of what’s needed http://www.delta.com…

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Hi Stephan

Australians that have certain documents are exempted from the DATV Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) when you travel to UK. If you are a transit passenger then you don’t need transit visa if you are with the person who lives in UK or have valid UK visa holds you on his behalf.
You need two way tickets; your airline will not issue you one way ticket because you are not going to stay there permanent. This link will help you what you need to visit UK and other European countries. http://www.ukvisas.g…

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To clarify, you need proof of onward travel within the allowed tourist visit days, not necessarily a round trip ticket with your airline. A receipt for cheap Ryanair flight out of the UK, or Eurostar train receipt to Brussels, for example, should suffice.

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“I can speak about London with the greatest amount of personal knowledge. If you do not have a return ticket and are not a UK citizen, you are almost certain to have trouble at UK immigration.

You will probably be allowed in, but you may be detained in the meantime, and if so you will have an uncomfortable time. This is especially true if you are coming to visit for more than a week or two.

If you cannot afford a return ticket, or cannot buy one for whatever reason, you will need to provide evidence that you plan to return to Australia, such as pay slips proving that you have a job, or a lease perhaps. The immigration agent is only worried that you will stay in the country illegally for more than 6 months. If you can convince the agent with using documentary evidence that this is not the case – you should be fine. You will probably be asked if you have permanent employment in Australia, it will help very much if you do.”