CONFIDENTIAL
Retention of U.K.-Related Application Records/Files
Reference
Type of Application/files
Para. 2(a)
(i) Naturalisation.
(ii) Registration.
(iii) Renunciation.
(iv) Resumption.
Para. 2(b)
(i)
Entry certificates,
visas and letters of consent.
UKR4B
31.10.1991
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Retention of Records
U.K. Requirement
Permanent
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.1 of 4)
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.
2 years for visit and
study cases. 10 years for settlement, 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.
Kept permanently as paper files since 26.11.90
(ii)
Letters of assurance
(iii)
Certificates of entitle-
ment to the UK.
12 years
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Kept permanently in microjackets.
CONFIDENTIAL