Civil & Administrative

#2026/208Göçmenlik (Yolcu Geçiş Vizesi) (Değişiklik) Emri 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2026 updates rules from 2014 about transit visas for passengers. It affects travelers who need a visa to pass through the UK while heading to another country without entering the UK. This amendment clarifies the requirements for these transit visas.

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Key Changes

  • Clarifies the requirements for obtaining a transit visa.
  • Updates the list of countries whose passengers need a visa.
  • Specifies the process for applying for a transit visa.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Certain passengers transiting through the United Kingdom must hold a valid transit visa before passage

Passengers transiting through the UK to another country
operational
high

Airlines and transport operators must verify that transit passengers hold required transit visas prior to allowing them to board or pass through UK territory

Airlines, transport operators, and port authorities
operational
medium

UK Immigration authorities must process transit visa applications in accordance with the eligibility criteria specified in the amended 2014 Order

UK Home Office Immigration authorities
operational

Affected Parties

International travelersAirlines+1 more…

Tags

immigration,transit visa,travel