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title: "The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025"
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# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 262
IMMIGRATION
The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025
Made
4th March 2025
Laid before Parliament
6th March 2025
Coming into force
27th March 2025
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(6), 14(1) and 14(2) of the UK Borders Act 2007.
In accordance with section 13(5) of the UK Borders Act 2007, the Secretary of State published proposals for a revised code of practice, consulted with members of the public, and laid the draft of that code before Parliament on 3rd March 2025.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on 27th March 2025.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Coming into force of the revised code of practice {#article-2}

The date prescribed for the coming into force of the revised code of practice entitled “Code of Practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations” is 27th March 2025.