Statutory Instruments
Immigration
Made
5th June 2014
Laid before Parliament
12th June 2014
Coming into force
3rd July 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(1), makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force on 3rd July 2014.
2.—(1) The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1(3) omit “Colombia”.
James Brokenshire
Minister of State
Home Office
5th June 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under section 41 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. It amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003 (the “2003 Order”). The 2003 Order requires certain passengers to hold a transit visa to pass through the United Kingdom without entering whilst transiting to another country.
Article 2 of this Order removes the requirement for nationals and citizens of Colombia to hold a transit visa if they want to transit the United Kingdom.
Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 2003/2628, S.I. 2004/1304, S.I. 2005/492, S.I. 2006/493, S.I. 2009/198, S.I. 2009/1032, S.I. 2009/1229, S.I. 2011/1553, S.I. 2012/116 and S.I. 2012/771.