(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) extends the categories of persons who are required to apply for a biometric immigration document in accordance with the 2008 Regulations. The categories are Tier 1 (General) Migrant; Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant; Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant; Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) Migrant; and a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Migrant. These are specified categories under the immigration rules.
A full impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the UK Border Agency website at www.UKBA.homeoffice.gov.uk and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the Regulations on the OPSI website.
