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Biometric Registration Code of Practice

The Home Office is developing a new legal framework and code of practice for law enforcement use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition and similar identification systems. The consultation addresses equalities impacts, discrimination concerns, and options for regulating police and enforcement agency use of biometrics, with a draft code of practice for employers on right-to-work checks also under development.

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Key signals 27 All signals 42 Consultations 16 Policy and strategy 7 Legislative record 2 Analysis 3 Implementation 1 Announcements 13

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Consultations 16 Policy and strategy 7 Legislative record 2 Implementation 1 Analysis 3 Announcements 13

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Open Consultations 4 Closed Consultations 4 Consultation Responses 8 Analysis 1 Policy papers 7 Bill stages 2 Guidance 1 Statements and announcements 13 Impact assessments 1 Research and briefings 1

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2026 4 2025 13 2023 6 2021 4 2020 4 2019 3 2018 4 2017 1 2015 2 2014 1

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Home Office 39 Immigration Enforcement 1 UK Visas and Immigration 5

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Analysis / research (departmental, academic, briefings) 3 Consultation (this thread's consultation) 16 Operational guidance / first responders / pilot applicants 1 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 15 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 7

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20 Jan 2025 | Guidance Home Office linked

Guidance on applying the code of practice

In response to: Biometric registration regulations: changes to the Code of Practice

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