EXPLANATORY NOTE
(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 or territory.

Article 2 of this Order requires nationals and citizens of South Sudan to hold a transit visa if they want to transit the United Kingdom.