# The Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 3)Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2483 · made 6 October 1998

This Order amends the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 (as amended by the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 1998 and the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1998) by adding the Slovak Republic to the list of countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need a visa for passing through the United Kingdom. It also revokes spent provisions.

Made under: Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1987 (repealed) (Section 1A)

## Introductory text

IMMIGRATION
Made 6th October 1998
Laid before Parliament 7th October 1998
Coming into force 8th October 1998
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1A(1) and (2) of the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 3) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 8th October 1998.

## 2 

For the Schedule to the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 there shall be substituted the Schedule to this Order.

## 3 

Article 2 of and the Schedule to the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1998 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
6th October 1998

## COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES WHOSE NATIONALS OR CITIZENS NEED A VISA FOR PASSING THROUGH THE UNITED KINGDOM

Afghanistan
People’s Republic of China
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Ghana
Iran
Turkey
Iraq
Libya
Nigeria
Slovak Republic
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Uganda

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 (as amended by the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 1998 and the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1998) by adding the Slovak Republic to the list of countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need a visa for passing through the United Kingdom. It also revokes spent provisions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2483 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-transit-visa-amendment-no-3order-1998
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