The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021
PART 1PRELIMINARY
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART 2PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE USE, RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO IMMIGRATION CONTROL
2Photographs
3Attendance to be photographed
4Use and retention of biometric information
5Use and retention of existing biometric information
6Destruction of biometric information
7Retention of fingerprints
8Destruction etc. of electronic data
9Biometric information: retention under another power
PART 3TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
10Transitional provision
PART 4AMENDMENTS TO RELATED SECONDARY LEGISLATION
11The Schedule (which makes amendments to related secondary legislation) has...
SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO RELATED SECONDARY LEGISLATION
1Amendment of the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003
2Amendment of the Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006
3Amendment of the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008

2021 No. 772

Immigration

The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41(1)(bza) and (3) of the British Nationality Act 19811 (“the 1981 Act”), sections 144(1), 144A and 166(3) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19992 (“the 1999 Act”), section 126(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 20023 (“the 2002 Act”) and sections 5, 6(6) and 8 of the UK Borders Act 20074 (“the 2007 Act”).

In accordance with section 41(8)(b) of the 1981 Act, section 166(5)(d) of the 1999 Act5, section 126(8)(b) of the 2002 Act and section 6(6)(e) of the 2007 Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.