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Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
Guidance for schools, sixth-form colleges, 16 to 19 academies and further education institutions wishing to use automated biometric recognition systems.
Response by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner to the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commission (OPC) consultation on biometric information.
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Form to appeal against a notice to pay a civil penalty for not complying with biometric registration regulations
Find out whether your biometric data is likely to be on a police database - fingerprints, DNA sample, kept after arrest, crime, conviction
Providing your biometric information and supporting documents for visa and immigration applications within the UK; UKVCAS service point locations; cost of appointments.
The commissioner's response to a consultation held by the Information Commissioner’s Office's (ICO).
General information on biometric residence permits for overseas applicants, employers and sponsors.
What happens at a Service and Support Centre appointment, how long they take and where to find centres.
This notice sets out how the statutory obligations relating to the management of personal data will be addressed by the Biometrics Commissioner and the Office of the Biometrics Commissioner (OBC).
This notice sets out how the statutory obligations relating to the management of personal data will be addressed by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner and his team (Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner - OBSCC).
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