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UIN 106945

Immigration Controls: Coronavirus

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

21 October 2020

Last action

28 October 2020 · Answer

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Answered

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Immigration

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28 October 2020

Immigration

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the decision to allow biometric information submitted as part of a person’s previous immigration application to be reused in further applications will continue following the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 21 October 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the decision to allow biometric information submitted as part of a person’s previous immigration application to be reused in further applications will continue following the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 October 2020

    Answer

    The Home Office has begun to reuse previously enrolled biometrics in limited circumstances where they are suitable for such use. This includes some students who apply for visas under the new points-based immigration system, to manage the specific demand p...

    Source: Written answer

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