Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 1218
Immigration
The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024
Made
25th November 2024
Laid before Parliament
26th November 2024
Coming into force
27th November 2024
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. β(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force on 27th November 2024.
(3) This Order extends to the United Kingdom.
Amendment to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014
2. β(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 place, insert βColombiaβ .
Transitional provision
3. Nothing in article 2 applies in respect of a national or citizen of Colombia transiting through the United Kingdom whoβ
(a) arrives in the United Kingdom on or before 24th December 2024, and
(b) before the date this Order comes into force already held a booking for that journey.
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
25th November 2024
S.I. 2014/2702 , amended by S.I. 2015/657 , S.I. 2015/1534 , S.I. 2022/524 , S.I. 2023/824 , S.I. 2023/980 and S.I. 2024/922 .