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How to contact the UKBA about biometric residence permits

31 January 2012

From 1 February, you will no longer be able to telephone the UK Border Agency (UKBA) about your biometric residence permit. Instead, you should book online to make an appointment to give biometrics. You should email the UKBA if your permit has not arrived, or if there is an error on it or if it has been lost or stolen.

UK Border Agency information about biometric residence permits

Information for Libyan nationals

10 January 2012, updated 1 February 2012

On 20 July 2011, the UK Border Agency announced that you could apply to stay in the UK for a short period using form FLR(O) if you could not return to Libya and if you did not meet the all requirements of an immigration category.

This provision was withdrawn on 1 February so it is no longer possible to apply under it.

If you were granted permission to stay under this provision and you now meet the immigration requirements to apply again as a student or under a different immigration category, the UK Border Agency has stated that you can make that application in the UK, even though you no longer have student immigration permission.

The UK Border Agency has confirmed to us that:

• This is a concession that applies only to Libyans who applied under this special provision.
• You must meet all other requirements of the relevant immigration category.
• Students who would have been considered to have had an established presence (and therefore reduced maintenance requirement) if they had been applying at the end of their previous leave, will be considered to have an established presence now. This means you can show lower maintenance if you have completed a course that was at least six months long or if you have studied a course for at least six months and you now need more time to finish it.
• You should include a covering letter with your application to explain your circumstances, referencing the Libyan provisions.

UK Border Agency's announcement about its withdrawal of the special provision for Libyans

   

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