EFIS 61, August 2015 : Immigration - Applications

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The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2015 were made on 24th March.

Regulations 1, 2 and 3 came into force ".... at the end of a period of 21 days beginning on the day on which these Regulations are made."

Regulation 4 came into force on 29th May and regulations 5 and 6 on 31st July.

Regulations 3 and 4 add countries whose applicants must apply for a biometric immigration document.

Regulations 5 and 6 require all applicants to apply for a biometric immigration document.

The UK Visas Section of the Home Office has amended the following Immigration forms for use on or after 3rd August: SET(DV), SET(F), SET(LR), SET(M) and SET(O).

Because Oyez is currently finalising July's amendments to the EEA(EFM), EEA(FM), EEA(PR) and EEA(QP) forms in accordance with the information provided to you on EFIS No.54/2015, we do not anticipate supplying you with the latest versions of SET(DV), SET(F), SET(LR), SET(M) and SET(O) until later this month.

The Immigration Rules usually enable existing forms to be used for a transitional period of 21 days.

However, we recommend that practitioners should check the Immigration website at:
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration to satisfy themselves that the transitional provisions apply in this situation and also to read policy papers which the Government has published on visitor rules under Appendix V of the Immigration Rules and Part 8 of the Immigration Rules which concern family members.

Forms affected

Crown copyright forms are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the Stationery Office. Law Society forms are reproduced with the permission of the Law Society. Legal Aid Forms are produced with the permission of the LSC.