Regulation 4 Amendments to the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008

For regulation 4 of the 2008 Regulations (Specified categories) substitute—

“Specified categories

4.

The specified categories under the immigration rules are—

(a)

as a Tier 4 (General) Student;

(b)

as a Tier 4 (Child) Student;

(c)

as a postgraduate doctor or dentist;

(d)

as an Academic Visitor granted leave in the United Kingdom for a period exceeding 6 months;

(e)

as the spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom;

(f)

as the unmarried or same-sex partner of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom;

(g)

as a visitor for private medical treatment;

(h)

as a domestic worker in a private household;

(i)

on the grounds of United Kingdom ancestry;

(j)

as a retired person of independent means;

(k)

as the spouse or civil partner of a person with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a retired person of independent means;

(l)

as the child of a person with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a retired person of independent means; or

(m)

as a sole representative.”.