# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111473559/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-biometric-registration-amendment-regulations-2009/regulation-4
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