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13.—(1) The Secretary of State may issue a biometric immigration document to a person who has applied in accordance with regulation 3, provided the Secretary of State has decided to grant limited leave to remain to the person.
(2) A biometric immigration document begins to have effect on the date of issue.
(3) A biometric immigration document ceases to have effect on one of the dates specified in paragraph (4), whichever date occurs earliest.
(4) The specified dates are —
(a)the date that the person’s leave to remain ceases to have effect, including where the leave to remain is varied, cancelled or invalidated, or is to lapse;
(b)in the case of a biometric immigration document which was issued to a person aged eighteen or over, the date after the expiry of ten years beginning with the date of issue; or
(c)in the case of a biometric immigration document which was issued to a person aged under eighteen, the date after the expiry of five years beginning with the date of issue.
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