http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseIMMIGRATION2023-03-282006-07-04 These Regulations are made under section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Under regulation 3 an “authorised person” may require a person who makes an application for entry clearance or leave to enter (in certain circumstances) to provide a record of his fingerprints and a photograph of his face. An “authorised person” is defined under section 141(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and includes immigration officers and certain officers of the Secretary of State.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Under regulation 3 an “authorised person” may require a person who makes an application for entry clearance or leave to enter (in certain circumstances) to provide a record of his fingerprints and a photograph of his face. An “authorised person” is defined under section 141(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and includes immigration officers and certain officers of the Secretary of State.

Under regulation 6, the authorised person may require the individual to submit to any process listed under paragraph (2) for his fingerprints or a photograph of his face to be taken. He may be required to attend a British Diplomatic mission or Consular post, a Diplomatic mission or Consular post of another State, or other premises nominated by an authorised person, for his fingerprints or photograph to be taken.

Where an individual makes an application for entry clearance, but does not comply with a requirement imposed by these Regulations his application may be treated as invalid (regulation 7(1)). Where an individual makes an application for leave to enter to which these Regulations apply, but does not comply with a requirement imposed by these Regulations, his application may be refused (regulation 7(2) and (3)).

Fingerprints or a photograph can only be taken from an applicant under the age of sixteen where the authorised person is satisfied this will be done in the presence of a responsible adult, and his decision has been confirmed by a person designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State. An adult who takes responsibility for the applicant may not be an authorised person, an officer of the Secretary of State or any other person acting on behalf of the authorised person as part of a process specified under regulation 6(2). These provisions do not apply where it is reasonably believed that the applicant is aged sixteen or over (regulation 4(4)).

These Regulations also require that any record of fingerprints, photograph or a copy of fingerprints or a photograph held by the Secretary of State pursuant to these Regulations must be destroyed within ten years (regulation 8), or as soon as reasonably practicable if the person proves he is a British citizen or a Commonwealth citizen with a right of abode under section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 (regulation 9). Regulation 10(1) makes provision for electronic data which relate to any record of fingerprints or photograph to be destroyed or erased, or access to the data blocked. A person whose data are held by the Secretary of State is entitled, within three months of having made a written request, to a certificate issued by the Secretary of State to the effect that he has taken the steps required by regulation 10(1) (regulation 10(2) and (3)).

These Regulations revoke the Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2003 (the “2003 Regulations”) subject to transitional provisions (regulation 11). These Regulations differ from the 2003 Regulations which required any application for entry clearance from a country specified in the Regulations to be accompanied by a record of an applicant's fingerprints, where that applicant was aged five or over. The 2003 Regulations also required an application for leave to enter to be accompanied by a record of fingerprints where the applicant (aged five or over) presented a Convention travel document endorsed with an entry clearance, except where the applicant had already given their fingerprints when applying for the entry clearance.

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
<Legislation xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/2006-07-04" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" NumberOfProvisions="11" RestrictEndDate="2012-03-30" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/schema/legislation.xsd" SchemaVersion="1.0" RestrictStartDate="2006-07-04" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ukm:Metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:ukm="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/metadata">
<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04</dc:identifier>
<dc:title>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</dc:title>
<dc:type>text</dc:type>
<dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher>
<dc:subject scheme="SIheading">IMMIGRATION</dc:subject>
<dc:modified>2023-03-28</dc:modified>
<dct:valid>2006-07-04</dct:valid>
<dc:description>These Regulations are made under section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Under regulation 3 an “authorised person” may require a person who makes an application for entry clearance or leave to enter (in certain circumstances) to provide a record of his fingerprints and a photograph of his face. An “authorised person” is defined under section 141(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and includes immigration officers and certain officers of the Secretary of State.</dc:description>
<atom:link rel="self" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.xml" type="application/xml"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/resources" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/resources" title="More Resources"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/memorandum" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/memorandum" title="Explanatory Memorandum"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/memorandum/toc" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/memorandum/contents" title="Explanatory Memorandum Table of Contents"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/act" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/2006-07-04" title="whole act"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/introduction" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/introduction/2006-07-04" title="introduction"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/signature" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/signature/2006-07-04" title="signature"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/note" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04" title="note"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/body" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/body/2006-07-04" title="body"/>
<atom:link rel="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/def/navigation/schedules" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/schedules/2006-07-04" title="schedules"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="application/rdf+xml" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.rdf" title="RDF/XML"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="application/akn+xml" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.akn" title="AKN"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.xht" title="HTML snippet"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.htm" title="Website (XHTML) Default View"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="text/csv" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.csv" title="CSV"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="application/pdf" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.pdf" title="PDF"/>
<atom:link rel="alternate" type="application/akn+xhtml" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04/data.html" title="HTML5 snippet"/>
<atom:link rel="http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents" hreflang="en" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/contents/2006-07-04" title="Table of Contents"/>
<atom:link rel="http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/made" title="made"/>
<atom:link rel="http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note" title="current"/>
<atom:link rel="up" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/2006-07-04" title="Entire legislation"/>
<atom:link rel="prev" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/schedule/2006-07-04" title="Schedule; Schedule"/>
<atom:link rel="prevInForce" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/schedule/2006-07-04" title="Schedule; Schedule"/>
<ukm:SecondaryMetadata>
<ukm:DocumentClassification>
<ukm:DocumentCategory Value="secondary"/>
<ukm:DocumentMainType Value="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument"/>
<ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/>
<ukm:DocumentMinorType Value="regulation"/>
</ukm:DocumentClassification>
<ukm:Year Value="2006"/>
<ukm:Number Value="1743"/>
<ukm:Made Date="2006-07-03"/>
<ukm:ComingIntoForce>
<ukm:DateTime Date="2006-07-04"/>
</ukm:ComingIntoForce>
<ukm:ISBN Value="0110747909"/>
<ukm:UnappliedEffects>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" AffectedProvisions="reg. 2" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(2)(a)(i)" AffectedNumber="1743" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-2429ffa75539b71f864df4f9ff98ef77" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Type="words substituted" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingNumber="745" AffectingYear="2019" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" Row="17" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Comments="IP completion day" RequiresApplied="false" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" EffectId="key-2429ffa75539b71f864df4f9ff98ef77" AffectedYear="2006">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/2">reg. 2</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-2-a-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/2/a/i">reg. 33(2)(a)(i)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-6b9e7024bf4ac8a84d54f9d54d021bf3" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectedYear="2006" AffectedNumber="1743" RequiresApplied="false" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" AffectedProvisions="reg. 2" AffectingYear="2019" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" EffectId="key-6b9e7024bf4ac8a84d54f9d54d021bf3" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(2)(a)(ii)" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" Row="18" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" Type="words inserted" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" AffectingNumber="745" Comments="IP completion day" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/2">reg. 2</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-2-a-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/2/a/ii">reg. 33(2)(a)(ii)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" Comments="IP completion day" RequiresApplied="false" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" EffectId="key-e2c18333c5e9d15245076b3957b8e137" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" AffectedProvisions="reg. 2" AffectedYear="2006" AffectingNumber="745" Row="19" AffectingYear="2019" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" Type="words inserted" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(2)(b)" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" AffectedNumber="1743" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-e2c18333c5e9d15245076b3957b8e137" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/2">reg. 2</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/2/b">reg. 33(2)(b)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedYear="2006" RequiresApplied="false" Row="32" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" AffectedProvisions="reg. 8(2)(e)" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Type="words substituted" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(3)" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" AffectingNumber="745" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" AffectedNumber="1743" Comments="IP completion day" AffectingYear="2019" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-6e4471a4612468cd74cd1d155f44fa9c" EffectId="key-6e4471a4612468cd74cd1d155f44fa9c" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-8-2-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/8/2/e">reg. 8(2)(e)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/3">reg. 33(3)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect Type="words substituted" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" EffectId="key-2d01de0b1a95675e09db795f515df2dd" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(4)(a)(i)" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" AffectingNumber="745" Row="39" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" RequiresApplied="false" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectedNumber="1743" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-2d01de0b1a95675e09db795f515df2dd" Comments="IP completion day" AffectedYear="2006" AffectedProvisions="reg. 10(2)(f)(ii)" AffectingYear="2019">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-2-f-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/10/2/f/ii">reg. 10(2)(f)(ii)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-4-a-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/4/a/i">reg. 33(4)(a)(i)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" RequiresApplied="false" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" EffectId="key-61283b16fd3353d6c48bde6e4807dfe6" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(4)(a)(ii)" Type="words inserted" Comments="IP completion day" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" AffectedProvisions="reg. 10(2)(f)(ii)" Row="40" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-61283b16fd3353d6c48bde6e4807dfe6" AffectedNumber="1743" AffectingYear="2019" AffectingNumber="745" AffectedYear="2006">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-2-f-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/10/2/f/ii">reg. 10(2)(f)(ii)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-4-a-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/4/a/ii">reg. 33(4)(a)(ii)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
<ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedNumber="1743" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" AffectingYear="2019" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745" AppendedCommentary="2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743" EffectId="key-59238cfb9a89eef380e263a7920d7f06" RequiresApplied="false" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Comments="IP completion day" Type="words substituted" AffectedProvisions="reg. 10(4)" AffectingProvisions="reg. 33(4)(b)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-59238cfb9a89eef380e263a7920d7f06" Row="43" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" AffectingNumber="745" Notes="This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 33 omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2)(a), 48" AffectedYear="2006" Modified="2023-03-29T11:49:45Z">
<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006</ukm:AffectedTitle>
<ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-10-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/regulation/10/4">reg. 10(4)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectedProvisions>
<ukm:AffectingTitle>The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</ukm:AffectingTitle>
<ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-33-4-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/33/4/b">reg. 33(4)(b)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:AffectingProvisions>
<ukm:Savings>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/schedule/2/paragraph/4">para. 4</ukm:Section>
</ukm:Savings>
<ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:Section Ref="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/745/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ukm:Section>
</ukm:CommencementAuthority>
<ukm:InForceDates>
<ukm:InForce Date="2020-12-31" Qualification="wholly in force"/>
</ukm:InForceDates>
</ukm:UnappliedEffect>
</ukm:UnappliedEffects>
</ukm:SecondaryMetadata>
<ukm:Notes>
<ukm:Note IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/notes"/>
<ukm:Alternatives>
<ukm:Alternative Date="2008-12-11" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/pdfs/uksiem_20061743_en.pdf" Title="Explanatory Memorandum"/>
</ukm:Alternatives>
</ukm:Notes>
<ukm:Alternatives>
<ukm:Alternative Date="2008-12-10" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/pdfs/uksi_20061743_en.pdf" Title="Print Version"/>
</ukm:Alternatives>
<ukm:Statistics>
<ukm:TotalParagraphs Value="11"/>
<ukm:BodyParagraphs Value="11"/>
<ukm:ScheduleParagraphs Value="0"/>
<ukm:AttachmentParagraphs Value="0"/>
<ukm:TotalImages Value="0"/>
</ukm:Statistics>
</ukm:Metadata>
<Secondary>
<ExplanatoryNotes DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1743/note/2006-07-04" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1743/note" RestrictStartDate="2006-07-04">
<P>
<Text>
<Emphasis>(This note is not part of the Regulations)</Emphasis>
</Text>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>These Regulations are made under section 126 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Under regulation 3 an “authorised person” may require a person who makes an application for entry clearance or leave to enter (in certain circumstances) to provide a record of his fingerprints and a photograph of his face. An “authorised person” is defined under section 141(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and includes immigration officers and certain officers of the Secretary of State.</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>Under regulation 6, the authorised person may require the individual to submit to any process listed under paragraph (2) for his fingerprints or a photograph of his face to be taken. He may be required to attend a British Diplomatic mission or Consular post, a Diplomatic mission or Consular post of another State, or other premises nominated by an authorised person, for his fingerprints or photograph to be taken.</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>Where an individual makes an application for entry clearance, but does not comply with a requirement imposed by these Regulations his application may be treated as invalid (regulation 7(1)). Where an individual makes an application for leave to enter to which these Regulations apply, but does not comply with a requirement imposed by these Regulations, his application may be refused (regulation 7(2) and (3)).</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>Fingerprints or a photograph can only be taken from an applicant under the age of sixteen where the authorised person is satisfied this will be done in the presence of a responsible adult, and his decision has been confirmed by a person designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State. An adult who takes responsibility for the applicant may not be an authorised person, an officer of the Secretary of State or any other person acting on behalf of the authorised person as part of a process specified under regulation 6(2). These provisions do not apply where it is reasonably believed that the applicant is aged sixteen or over (regulation 4(4)).</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>These Regulations also require that any record of fingerprints, photograph or a copy of fingerprints or a photograph held by the Secretary of State pursuant to these Regulations must be destroyed within ten years (regulation 8), or as soon as reasonably practicable if the person proves he is a British citizen or a Commonwealth citizen with a right of abode under section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 (regulation 9). Regulation 10(1) makes provision for electronic data which relate to any record of fingerprints or photograph to be destroyed or erased, or access to the data blocked. A person whose data are held by the Secretary of State is entitled, within three months of having made a written request, to a certificate issued by the Secretary of State to the effect that he has taken the steps required by regulation 10(1) (regulation 10(2) and (3)).</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
<P>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>
These Regulations revoke the Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2003 (the “
<Term>2003 Regulations</Term>
”) subject to transitional provisions (regulation 11). These Regulations differ from the 2003 Regulations which required any application for entry clearance from a country specified in the Regulations to be accompanied by a record of an applicant's fingerprints, where that applicant was aged five or over. The 2003 Regulations also required an application for leave to enter to be accompanied by a record of fingerprints where the applicant (aged five or over) presented a Convention travel document endorsed with an entry clearance, except where the applicant had already given their fingerprints when applying for the entry clearance.
</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P>
</ExplanatoryNotes>
</Secondary>
</Legislation>