LegalizeThe Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009
This Order is made under sections 41 and 166(3) 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.
Made: 17th May 2009
Laid before Parliament: 18th May 2009
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19995.
Citation and Commencement
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This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009.
2
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2) this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid.
- (2) Article 3(3) comes into force on 1st July 2009.
Amendments to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003
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- (1) The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 20036 shall be amended as follows.
- (2) In article 2, paragraphs (1) and (4), for “or (3A)” substitute “, (3A) or (3B)”.
- (3) In article 2, paragraphs (1) and (4), omit “, (3A)”.
Signed
Phil Woolas — Minister of State — 17th May 2009
Editorial notes
Art. 1 in force at 19.5.2009, see art. 2(1)
Art. 2 in force at 19.5.2009, see art. 2(1)
Art. 3(2)(3) in force at 19.5.2009, see art. 2(1)
Art. 3(3) in force at 1.7.2009, see art. 2(2)
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order is made under sections 41 and 166(3) 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 3 (2) of this Order provides that from 18th May 2009 a person who holds a passport issued by the Republic of Venezuela that does not contain biometric information held in an electronic chip requires a transit visa.
Footnotes
S.I. 2003/1185 as 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 and S.I. 2009/1229.
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