United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 66709
Undocumented Migrants: Biometrics
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10 July 2025
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17 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58584 on Undocumented Migrants: Biometrics, for how long is biometric data retained when it is collected from individuals who have entered the UK unl
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10 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58584 on Undocumented Migrants: Biometrics, for how long is biometric data retained when it is collected from individuals who have entered the UK unl
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17 July 2025
Answer
In most cases the Home Office usually retains biometrics (facial image and fingerprints) taken from foreign nationals, including people who have entered the UK unlawfully, for a period of up to 15 years, but may do so for longer in certain circumstances.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-10/66709
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1821746
- uk · wq-1821746 · source updated 17 July 2025