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UK Immigration Rules: Transitional Provisions for Visitors Deleted

🇬🇧 United KingdomEntry Rules1 recorded versionLast change 27 Aug 2026
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Current rules

The current Part 2 page now formally presents all four historical provisions as DELETED: Paragraph 1 — DELETED Paragraph 2 — DELETED Paragraph 3 — DELETED Paragraph 4 — DELETED The page therefore contains no operative transitional visitor provisions. At the same time, the current Immigration Rules continue to contain Appendix V: Visitor, which remains the principal framework for visitor permission. The rules also retain: Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities Appendix Visitor: Visa National list Appendix Visitor: Permit Free Festival list The separate Visitor: Transit Without Visa Scheme is also listed as deleted, but that is a separate historical provision and should not be confused with the general visitor route.

Overview

The United Kingdom's Immigration Rules have been formally updated to remove transitional provisions related to Part 2 and Appendix V concerning visitors. This administrative change eliminates specific temporary rules that previously applied to individuals entering the UK as visitors, indicating a simplification or finalisation of those aspects of immigration policy.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Individuals whose visitor visa applications or status were previously subject to transitional provisions 1, 2, 3, or 4 in Part 2 and Appendix V of the Immigration Rules
  • Immigration advisers and legal professionals who provide guidance on UK visitor visas
  • UK Visas and Immigration caseworkers responsible for assessing visitor visa applications

What changed in the latest version

Before

Part 2 of the Immigration Rules was called 'Transitional provisions Part 2 and Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors'. It contained four numbered rules, from paragraph 1 to paragraph 4. These rules had already been marked as DELETED in older versions of the Immigration Rules. For example, archived versions from November 2021 and November 2022 also showed paragraphs 1–4 as deleted.

After

The current Part 2 page now formally shows all four historical rules as DELETED: Paragraph 1 — DELETED Paragraph 2 — DELETED Paragraph 3 — DELETED Paragraph 4 — DELETED This means the page no longer contains any active temporary visitor rules. The current Immigration Rules still include Appendix V: Visitor. This remains the main framework for visitor permission. The rules also keep: Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities Appendix Visitor: Visa National list Appendix Visitor: Permit Free Festival list The separate Visitor: Transit Without Visa Scheme is also listed as deleted. However, this is a separate historical rule. Do not confuse it with the general visitor route.

The removal of temporary rules means these specific rules no longer apply. People who apply, or government decision-makers, cannot rely on them. We do not know what the deleted rules said. So, it is not clear how different situations are now handled. This change means people must check current visitor immigration processes. They must make sure these processes match the changed rules. This is especially true if past applications or decisions used these temporary arrangements. Continuing to act as if these rules still exist would lead to wrong interpretations of the current Immigration Rules for Visitors.

Explained simply

Think of this like throwing away an old instruction sheet while keeping the actual rulebook. The UK had an old section called Part 2 that contained transitional instructions for visitors. Those instructions had already become obsolete, and the government has now removed them from the current Immigration Rules. The actual visitor rules are still there — they have simply been moved into the current visitor section, Appendix V. So, if you are planning a trip to the UK, this change does not mean that visitor visas have been cancelled or that you suddenly have new requirements. You should simply follow the current Visitor rules in Appendix V.

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Version history

  1. v6Effective 3 Aug 2026PublishedLow impact
    UK Immigration Rules: Transitional Provisions for Visitors Deleted

    The UK Immigration Rules for Visitors have changed. Four temporary rules, called 'transitional provisions', have been removed from Part 2 and Appendix V. The original wording of these temporary rules is not given. The date they were removed is also not given. This change affects the specific temporary rules for visitors. We cannot know the exact impact on people who apply without knowing what the deleted rules said. This update comes from the official UK government guidance on Immigration Rules.

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