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Retention of U.K.-Related Application Records/Files
Reference
Type of Application/files
Para. 2(a)
(i) Naturalisation.
(ii) Registration.
(iii) Renunciation.
(iv) Resumption.
Retention of Records
U.K. Requirement
Permanent
=
(P.1 of 49
Current storage arrangement
Kept permanently as paper files since 1949.
Kept permanently as paper files since 1949.
Kept permanently as paper files since 1955.
Kept permanently as paper files since 1949.
Para. 2(b)
(i)
Entry certificates,
visas and letters of consent.
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2 years for visit and
study cases. 10 years for settlement, long term applications and refusal
cases.
(ii)
(iii)
Letters of assurance
Certificates of entitle-
12 years
For normal visit and study cases, kept 2 years as paper files.
For settlement, long term applications and refusal cases, kept permanently in microjackets.
Kept permanently as paper files since 26.11.90
Kept permanently in microjackets.
UKRAB
31.10.1991
ment to the UK.
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