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The Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/2621 · Made 5 October 1995

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IMMIGRATION

Made 5th October 1995

Laid before Parliament 23rd October 1995

Coming into force 24th October 1995

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1A(1) and (2) of the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987f1, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1987 c. 24; section 1A was inserted by section 12(3) of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (c. 23).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES WHOSE NATIONALS OR CITIZENS NEED A VISA FOR PASSING THROUGH THE UNITED KINGDOM
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 24th October 1995.

2

For the Schedule to the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993f1 there shall be substituted the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

Home Office

Ann Widdecombe

Minister of State

5th October 1995

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

  • Afghanistan

  • People’s Republic of China

  • Ghana

  • Iran

  • Iraq

  • Libya

  • Nigeria

  • Somalia

  • Sri Lanka

  • Turkey

  • Uganda

  • Zaire

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 by adding China, Ghana and Nigeria to, and removing Lebanon from, the list of countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need a visa for passing through the United Kingdom.