UK tightens transit flight rules for Georgia, over 100 other states

The United Kingdom has tightened transit flight rules for citizens of Georgia and over 100 other states with a requirement to obtain a Direct Airside Transit Visa, the Georgian foreign office said on Wednesday. 

The visa category, in effect since September 8, is required when a person travels to a third country while switching flights in the UK without going through border control, the Ministry noted. 

The changes will also concern Ukraine, Moldova, Turkey, North Macedonia, South Africa, China, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Bosnia and a number of other states, the body added.