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<p>Biometrics enrolled as part of an application to EU Settlement Scheme will be retained
in accordance with the Immigration (Physical Data) Regulations 2006, as amended. In
practice, this means that fingerprints will normally be retained for up to 10 years,
unless the person has settled status or is considered to be a risk of high harm to
the UK.</p><p>All fingerprints are deleted from the Immigration and Asylum Biometric
System when the person becomes a British citizen. Facial images may be retained until
the person becomes a British citizen and obtains a British passport. Biometrics may
only be retained as long as the Secretary of State considers it is necessary to retain
them for use in connection with the exercise of a function by virtue of the Immigration
Acts or a function in relation to nationality.</p>
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