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Article: Identity Cards For Foreign Nationals ("ICFNS").(UK Border Agency)
- Article from:
- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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Subject to Parliamentary approval, the UKBA intends to accelerate plans to issue ID Cards to Tier 2 migrants applying for extensions of leave from January 2010. This will mean some changes to Sponsors internal systems to ensure the correct employee documentation is retained.
The UKBA is still on target to introduce ICFNs for all migrants granted leave to remain for more than 6 months by April 2011.
Impact on the Tier 2 Extension Application Process Unfortunately these changes are likely to increase processing times as migrants (and their family members) will have to submit their biometric details (fingerprints and photograph) in person before their ...