Addition of Jordan to the List of Countries Whose Nationals or Citizens Need Transit Visas
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 to add Jordan to Schedule 1, requiring Jordanian nationals to hold a transit visa to pass through the United Kingdom without entering, subject to a transitional provision for certain pre-booked travel arriving on or before 8th October 2024.
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 to add Jordan to Schedule 1, requiring Jordanian nationals to hold a transit visa to pass through the United Kingdom without entering, subject to a transitional provision for certain pre-booked travel arriving on or before 8th October 2024.
Official source excerpt
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In Schedule 1 (countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need transit visas), at the appropriate place, insert “Jordan”. … Nothing in article 2 applies in respect of a national or citizen of Jordan transiting through the United Kingdom who— (a) arrives in the United Kingdom on or before 8th October 2024, and (b) before the date this Order comes into force already held a booking for that journey.
Review method
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification
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