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Immigration check at Heathrow

What is the typical period of time it takes to get through immigration at London Heathrow? I will be arriving in Heathrow around 11:00 am on a weekday.

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Depends on how many flights arrive the same time as yours. It is much faster now that U.S. passengers use the e-gates. When I was there last December it took less than 15 minutes. It took longer to walk from the arrival gate to immigration than it did to go through immigration.

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Do you have an American passport? It will be much quicker than it has been in the past

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Took me 3 minutes September, 2019. US passport with chip ("Biometric")