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Title and introductory text
2023 No. 980
Immigration
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023
Made
6th September 2023
Laid before Parliament
7th September 2023
Coming into force
8th September 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023.
(2) This Order comes into force on 8th September 2023.
(3) This Order extends to the United Kingdom.
Propose a change2 Amendment to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014
(1) The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need transit visas), at the appropriate places, insert –
(a) “Georgia”;
(b) “Russia”.
Propose a change3 Transitional provision
Nothing in article 2 applies in respect of a national or citizen of any of the countries named in article 2(2) transiting through the United Kingdom who—
(a) arrives in the United Kingdom on or before 5th October 2023, and
(b) before the date this Order comes into force already held a booking for that journey.
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