Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023.

(2) This Order comes into force on 8th September 2023.

(3) This Order extends to the United Kingdom.

Amendment to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014

2. —(1)The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need transit visas), at the appropriate places, insert –

(a) “Georgia”;

(b) “Russia”.

Transitional provision

3. Nothing in article 2 applies in respect of a national or citizen of any of the countries named in article 2(2) transiting through the United Kingdom who—

(a) arrives in the United Kingdom on or before 5th October 2023, and

(b) before the date this Order comes into force already held a booking for that journey.