Customs and immigration on a USA-UK-Sweden flight itinerary

6/28/2019 9:37:32 AM

The other answers have covered the specifics but the big picture is that it doesn’t really matter. As (presumably) a US citizen, you don’t need a visa to visit or transit in the UK so, depending on whether your bags are checked through (ask when you check them in), you either follow the signs to connecting flights or to baggage claim. If you need to go through passport control in either case, you won’t have a choice so you can’t accidentally do the wrong thing. Likewise in Sweden: when you follow the signs to baggage reclaim, you won’t be able to accidentally not go through passport control by doing the wrong thing.

The only cases where you need to know in advance whether you’re going through passport control are countries where you’d need a visa.

I have to say, it’s really poor that the airline can’t answer the simple question you asked them.

6/28/2019 1:26:59 PM

https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-in/flight-connections/

International to international flight connections

If you’re arriving at Gatwick from an international flight, are
connecting on to another international destination you have some
choices to make depending on your circumstances:

  1. If your hold bags are through checked or you’re travelling with hand luggage only and you have your boarding pass, simply follow signs
    for Flight Connections*. There is no need to clear Passport Control or
    Customs.

or

  1. If your hold bags are not through checked, you must collect them at Gatwick. Follow signs to Baggage Reclaim – you will need to pass
    through Passport Control on your way – and then either use our free
    GatwickConnects service or proceed to the check-in desk for your next
    flight.
6/27/2019 11:27:01 PM

I suppose you have both flights on the same ticket. In that case:

  • your luggage will be checked through to your final destination
  • you should get boarding passes for both flights in Tampa
  • you will not need to go through passport control, reclaim your bags, or go through customs in Gatwick
  • you may have to go through security, though
  • you will then proceed directly to your gate

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