Regulation 6 Process by which the applicant's fingerprints and photograph may be obtained and recordedF1
United Kingdom
An authorised person who requires an F2applicant to provide a record of the F3applicant’s fingerprints or a photograph of the applicant’s face under regulation 3 may do any one or more of the following—
require the applicant to make an appointment before a specified date, which the applicant must attend, to enable a record of the applicant’s fingerprints or a photograph of the applicant’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person;
specify the date, time and place for the appointment;
require the applicant to attend premises before a specified date to enable a record of the applicant’s fingerprints or a photograph of the applicant’s face to be taken by an authorised person or by a person acting on behalf of an authorised person; F4...
specify any documents which the applicant must bring to the appointment or premises, or action which the applicant must take to confirm the applicant’s identity; F5and
require the applicant to provide a record of the applicant’s fingerprints or a photograph of the applicant’s face by electronic means.
An authorised person may require an entrant to provide a record of their fingerprints or a photograph of their face upon arrival in the United Kingdom.
An authorised person may require a record of fingerprints or photograph to be of a particular specification.
An authorised person who requires an applicant or entrant to provide biometric information may require or permit that biometric information to be provided by automated means.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 6 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/737), regs. 1(1), 5
- F2
Word in reg. 6(1) substituted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(i)
- F3
Word in reg. 6(1) substituted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(ii)
- F4
Word in reg. 6(1) omitted (27.3.2025) by virtue of The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(iii)
- F5
Word in reg. 6(1) inserted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(iv)
- F6
Reg. 6(1)(e) inserted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(v)
- F7
Reg. 6(1A) inserted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(b)
- F8
Reg. 6(3) inserted (27.3.2025) by The Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/382), regs. 1(2), 7(c)
Modifications
- C1
Reg. 6(1A) modified (27.3.2025) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1813), Sch. 4 para. 5A (as inserted by S.I. 2025/382, regs. 1(2), 24)
- C2
Reg. 6(1A) modified (27.3.2025) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), Sch. 2 para. 4ZA (as inserted by S.I. 2025/382, regs. 1(2), 25)