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3.—(1) The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 insert in the appropriate places—
““biometric card” means a card which forms part of a biometric immigration document and which is issued to a person who has made an application under regulation 3 or 3A recording the holder’s immigration status;”;
““biometric sticker” means a sticker which forms part of a biometric immigration document which—
is issued to a person who has made an application under regulation 3 or 3A recording the holder’s immigration status; and
consists of a stamp or other attachment in a passport or other document which indicates that the holder has been granted entry clearance or limited or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;”.
(3) In regulation 11—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “ten” substitute “15”;
(ii)for the words from “the date” to the end substitute—
“—
(a)the date on which the fingerprints were provided; or
(b)the date on which they are reused in connection with a relevant application made by the person,
whichever is the later.”;
(b)at the end insert—
“(5) A relevant application for the purposes of paragraph (1) is an application for—
(a)entry clearance;
(b)leave to enter;
(c)leave to remain; or
(d)registration or naturalisation as a British citizen.”.
(4) In regulation 13—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit “, known as a biometric residence permit,”;
(b)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) The reference to the issue of a biometric immigration document in paragraph (1) includes allowing the person to view their biometric immigration document electronically.”;
(c)in paragraph (4)—
(i)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), for “immigration document” substitute “card or biometric sticker”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), for “document” substitute “biometric card or biometric sticker where issued to the person”;
(d)at the end insert—
“(5) Where the person is issued with a biometric card or biometric sticker, the information contained on that card or sticker is to be read subject to the information on the person’s biometric immigration document.”.
(5) In regulation 13A—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit “, known as a biometric residence permit,”;
(b)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) The reference to the issue of a biometric immigration document in paragraph (1) includes allowing the person to view their biometric immigration document electronically.”;
(c)in paragraph (6)—
(i)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), for “immigration document” substitute “card or biometric sticker”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), for “document” substitute “biometric card or biometric sticker where issued to the person”;
(d)after paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) Where the person is issued with a biometric card or biometric sticker, the information contained on that card or sticker is to be read subject to the information on the person’s biometric immigration document.”.
(6) Omit regulation 13B.
(7) In regulation 15—
(a)in paragraph (1) omit “on the face of the document”;
(b)after paragraph (1)(j) insert—
“(ja)other information connected with the holder’s immigration status or nationality;”.
(8) In regulation 16—
(a)in the heading, the opening words of paragraph (1), paragraph (1)(f) and paragraph (2), for “immigration document” substitute “card”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (g), for “document” substitute “card”;
(c)in paragraph (1)(g), for “, 13A(5) or 13B(3)” substitute “or 13A(5)”.
(9) After regulation 16 insert—
16A. The Secretary of State may cancel access to a person’s biometric immigration document electronically if the Secretary of State thinks that—
(a)the holder’s leave to enter or remain has been varied, cancelled or invalidated, or has lapsed; or
(b)another person has gained access to the biometric immigration document without the consent of the holder or of the Secretary of State.”.
(10) In regulation 19, in paragraph (1), for “, 13A(1) or 13B(1)” substitute “or 13A(1)”.
(11) In regulation 21—
(a)omit paragraph (3);
(b)after paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A) The references in paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) to the provision of a biometric immigration document include provision of evidence of the holder’s immigration status held electronically on their biometric immigration document.”.
(12) After regulation 22 insert—
22A.—(1) This regulation applies where the holder of a biometric immigration document, other than in a case to which regulation 16A applies, satisfies an authorised person that they are unable to access their biometric immigration document electronically.
(2) An authorised person may require the holder of the biometric immigration document to provide an additional photograph of the holder’s face to that provided on the application for the document.”.
(13) In regulation 23, in paragraphs (1)(b) and (4)(b), for “must” substitute “may”.
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I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)
S.I. 2008/3048. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/819, 2012/594 and 2015/433.
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