Regulation 3A F1

(1)

A person who is subject to immigration control and satisfies the conditions in paragraph (2) must apply for the issue of a biometric immigration document.

(2)

The conditions are—

(a)

that the person makes an application—

(i)

for entry clearance, which, by virtue of provision made under section 3A(3) of the Immigration Act 1971, has effect as leave to enter the United Kingdom F2...; or

F3(ii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii)

as the dependant of a person who is making an application in accordance with paragraph (i) F4; or

(F5iv)

to replace a letter, stamp, sticker or other attachment in a passport or other document which indicated that the person has been granted leave to enter or remain with another document that indicates the same information; or

(v)

for leave to enter the United Kingdom where the person seeking leave to enter presents a Convention travel document endorsed with an entry clearance for that journey to the United Kingdom; and

(b)

the person specifies in that application that they will enrol their biometric information F6outside the United Kingdom.

(3)

Where a person is required to apply for a biometric immigration document, that application must be made on the form or in the manner specified for that purpose (if one is specified) in the immigration rules.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 3A inserted (17.3.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/433), regs. 1(1), 5
F2: Words in reg. 3A(2)(a)(i) omitted (27.3.2025) by virtue of The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 15(a)
F3: Reg. 3A(2)(a)(ii) omitted (27.3.2025) by virtue of The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 15(b)
F4: Word in reg. 3A(2)(a)(iii) substituted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 15(c)
F5: Reg. 3A(2)(a)(iv)(v) inserted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 15(d)
F6: Words in reg. 3A(2)(b) substituted (31.7.2015) by The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/897), art. 1(2), reg. 5