It is with regret that the FCDO cannot arrange facilitation of VIPs and their delegations through immigration on their arrival.
If a Mission requires facilitation for their VIPs through immigration, it is recommended that a VIP suite or other service at the airport/ port is used (where available). Missions are responsible for the cost of any of these services. Not all airports provide facilitation services, or these services may only be available for qualifying passengers.
The FCDO Protocol Protective Security and Arrival & Departures Team (PSAD) recommend that Missions contact the relevant airport or view their website, for further information about what facilitation services an airport/ port offers, and their associated costs/ eligibility requirements.
Please Note:
• there are no diplomatic lanes at UK airports/ ports.
• medical lanes are not for VIP use to fast track through the airports
• the FCDO is unable to support Mission requests to fast track VIPs through the airport in any circumstance.
Heathrow
Diplomatic Mission Staff are kindly reminded of the correct process to be followed at the UK Border at Heathrow, including use of the Medical Lane. Please see Note Verbale NV A052/23.