# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008, Regulation 8: Process by which an individual’s fingerprints and photograph may be obtained and recorded

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An authorised person who requires an individual to provide a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face under regulation 5 may do any one or more of the following—
(a) require the individual to make an appointment before a specified date, which the individual must attend, to enable a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person;
(b) specify the date, time and place for the appointment;
(c) require the individual to attend premises before a specified date to enable a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person; ...
(d) specify any documents which the individual must bring to the appointment or premises, or action which the individual must take to confirm the individual’s identity ; and
(e) require the individual to provide a record of the individual’s fingerprints or a photograph of the individual’s face by electronic means.
(2) An authorised person may require a record of fingerprints or photograph to be of a particular specification.
(3) Where an authorised person requires an individual to submit to any requirement in accordance with paragraph (1), the individual must submit to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3048/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-biometric-registration-regulations-2008/regulation-8
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