{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-biometric-registration-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/3321",
  "legislation_title": "The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-biometric-registration-amendment-no-2-regulations-2009",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”).\nRegulation 3 amends regulation 2 of the 2008 Regulations to extend the definition of dependants to include unmarried and same-sex partners.\nRegulation 4 ensures those dependants applying for leave under one of the categories specified in regulation 4 of the 2008 Regulations are required to also apply for a biometric immigration document in circumstances when their application for leave is made after that of the primary applicant.\nRegulation 5 reflects the changes made to the immigration rules in respect of Sole Representatives and extends the categories of persons who are required to apply for a biometric immigration document to Tier 2 Migrants.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3321/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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