# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, Regulation 8: Amendments to the 2008 Regulations


(1) Regulation 21(requirement to use a biometric immigration document) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d) where he makes an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain;
(da) where he makes an application to be recognised as a refugee, as a person in need of humanitarian protection, or as a stateless person in accordance with Article 1 of the Stateless Convention;
(db) where he applies as a dependant of a person who makes an application mentioned in sub-paragraph (d) or (da);
(dc) where he makes an application for a Convention Travel Document, Stateless Person’s Travel Document or a Certificate of Travel;”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e) when his dependant makes an application—
(i) i)for entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain; or
(ii) to be recognised as a refugee, as a person in need of humanitarian protection, or as a stateless person in accordance with Article 1 of the Stateless Convention;”.
(3) At the beginning of paragraph (3)(b) insert “where he has limited leave to remain,”.
(4) After paragraph (3)insert—
“(4) Where the holder of a biometric immigration document makes—
(a) an application for a certificate of entitlement under section 10 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 that a person has the right of abode in the United Kingdom;
(b) an application for a letter or other document confirming a person’s immigration or nationality status or that a person is not a British citizen;
(c) an application for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(1) or (2) of the British Nationality Act 1981, or as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18(1) or (2) of that Act; or
(d) an application for registration under any provision of the British Nationality Act 1981,
he must provide his biometric immigration document to the Secretary of State or a person acting on behalf of the Secretary of State in connection with that application.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517727/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-biometric-registration-amendment-regulations-2012/regulation-8
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