Regulation 15 Content of a biometric immigration documentI1
United Kingdom
A biometric immigration document may contain some or all of the following information F1... —
the title of the document;
the document number;
the name of the holder;
the holder’s date of birth;
the holder’s place of birth;
the holder’s nationality;
the sex of the holder;
the period for which the holder has leave to enter or remain;
the class of leave to enter or remain which the holder has;
any conditions to which the limited leave to F4enter or remain is subject or remarks relating to those conditions;
other information connected with the holder’s immigration status or nationality;
the place and date of issue of the document;
the period for which the document is valid;
the holder’s facial image;
the signature of the holder;
a machine readable code;
a hologram;
an emblem of the United Kingdom and the words “United Kingdom”;
the symbol of the International Civil Aviation Organization denoting a machine readable travel document which contains a contactless microchip; and
any additional security features;
the holder’s national insurance number; and
the holder’s chargeable status for NHS treatment.
A biometric immigration document may contain some or all of the following within a radio frequency electronic microchip embedded in the document —
any of the information specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (m);
information relating to a record of any two of the holder’s fingerprints; and
any additional security features.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 15(1) omitted (1.7.2021) by virtue of The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(7)(a)
- F2
Reg. 15(1)(h) substituted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 13(a)
- F3
Reg. 15(1)(i) substituted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 13(b)
- F4
Words in reg. 15(1)(j) inserted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 13(c)
- F5
Reg. 15(1)(ja) inserted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/772), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 3(7)(b)
- F6
Reg. 15(1)(t)(u) inserted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 13(d)
Commencement
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Reg. 15 in force at 25.11.2008, see reg. 1