# The Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Immigration (Transit Visa) Order 1993 by providing an exemption in relation to those nationals or citizens who require a visa to pass through the United Kingdom for nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China issued with a passport by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Macao Special Administrative Region.
These provisions come into effect on 17th April 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/825/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-transit-visa-amendment-order-2002/note
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