2006 No. 493

IMMIGRATION

The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 41 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19991, makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 2nd March 2006.

2

In the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 20032, in Schedule 1, after “Liberia” there shall be inserted “Malawi”.

Tony McNultyParliamentary Under Secretary of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”). Article 3 of the 2003 Order requires, subject to certain exemptions, a transit passenger (as defined) to obtain a transit visa when passing through the United Kingdom from one country or territory on his way to another country or territory.

Article 2 of this Order adds Malawi to the countries listed in Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order, the nationals or citizens of which must have a transit visa in order to pass through the United Kingdom.