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Biometric data-sharing: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on which cases may be checked through international biometric data-sharing and how to arrange these checks and use the results.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
29 July 2010
Last updated
26 November 2024 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff involved in immigration functions about the actions and considerations to be taken in respect of biometric data-sharing (fingerprint matching) process arrangements, as agreed by the Five Country Conference (FCC) in 2009.

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Published 29 July 2010
Last updated 26 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated biometric data-sharing process (Migration 5 biometric data-sharing process) guidance - details of updates are listed on page 4 of the guidance.

  2. Updated with clarifications.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. Guidance restructured and updated to cover automated check process with USA; new proformas; glossary of terms; references to the Five Country Conference changed to M5.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. Updated guidance.

  8. First published.

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