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Retention of U.K.-Related Application Records/Files
Reference
Type of Application/files
Para. 2(c)
Para. 2(d)
Retention of Records
U.K. Requirement
Current storage arrangement
(P.2 of 4)_
(i) Entry visas for Common-
wealth countries/British Dependent Territories.
2 years for visit and study cases. 10 years for settle- ment, long term applications and refusal cases.
For normal visit and study cases, kept
2 years as paper files.
For settlement, long term applications and refusal cases, kept permanently in microjackets.
(i) Issue, renewal and
endorsement of BN (0) passports.
(ii) Issue, renewal and
endorsement of HK BDTC
and Emergency passports.
(iii) SCNI.
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12 years for issue and child addition.
7 years for renewal.
2 years for endorsement.
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Kept permanently in microjackets since
1.7.87.
- Kept permanently in microjackets since 1.8.78 (stagnant files from 1945 to 1978 remain in paper form).
Kept permanently in microjackets since 1.8.78.
stagnant files from 1952 to 1978 remain in paper form.
- For application finalized on or after 23.5.88
kept permanently as paper files.
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