Do I have to go through customs at Gatwick?

If you are travelling to the UK from an international destination and will be connecting to a domestic UK flight, you must first clear Customs and Immigration.



Whether you go through customs at London Gatwick depends on where your journey started and what you are carrying. If you are arriving on an international flight from outside the UK, you will pass through customs after you have cleared passport control and collected your checked luggage. Gatwick, like most UK airports, uses a "channel" system: the Green Channel is for those with nothing to declare (meaning they are within their duty-free allowances), while the Red Channel is for those who need to declare goods, commercial items, or currency over £10,000. If you are a domestic passenger flying within the UK, you generally do not have to clear customs upon arrival. For passengers in transit who are "checked through" to another international destination and stay within the sterile airside zone, customs is usually avoided. However, if your bags are not checked through or you choose to exit the airport during a layover, you must clear immigration and customs. Even in the Green Channel, Border Force officers perform spot checks to ensure compliance with laws regarding prohibited items like certain foods, plants, or excess alcohol.

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If your itinerary was purchased as one ticket (as in: you have only one itinerary and one confirmation number), and the connection time was too short and you miss the second (or third) flight, you can rest easy, no matter what happens. The airline will simply put you onto the next available flight, free of charge.

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All British Airways flights operate from London Gatwick South Terminal. If you're arriving or departing on another airline's flight from the North terminal, you can use the shuttle service between North and South terminals.

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