The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
These Regulations amend the Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006 (the “2006 Regulations”) to enable biometric information to be taken from persons accredited for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games who would usually be required to apply for a visa and therefore have their biometric information taken as visa nationals. When Her Majesty’s Government signed the Host City Contract for the Games it gave a commitment that in specified circumstances there would be no requirement for certain holders of an accreditation card to apply for a visa before travelling to the United Kingdom. As such, these Regulations are necessary to enable UK Border Agency to maintain the current level of checks of biometric information on all visa nationals.