# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008, Regulation 18: Requirement for the holder of a document to notify the Secretary of State


The holder of a biometric immigration document must notify the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable if he —
(a) knows or suspects that information provided in connection with the document was or has become false, misleading or incomplete;
(b) knows or suspects that the document has been lost or stolen;
(c) knows or suspects that the document (including any information recorded in it) has been altered or damaged (whether deliberately or not);
(d) was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with a provision of the immigration rules and knows or suspects that owing to a change of his circumstances he would no longer qualify for leave under that provision; or
(e) knows or suspects that another person has acquired the biometric immigration document without his consent or the consent of the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110818382/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-biometric-registration-regulations-2008/regulation-18
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