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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Mid-Atlantic area
7249 posts
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.
Posted by
New York, NY
170 posts
Do you have an American passport? It will be much quicker than it has been in the past
Posted by
Lynnwood, Washington
8953 posts
To expand on Kevin’s post, if your passport has a chip n it, you can use the e-Gates.
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Wyckoff, NJ, USA
7988 posts
Took me 3 minutes September, 2019. US passport with chip ("Biometric")