Further to our updates of 9 and 16 March 2015, the Home Office has now issued more detailed guidance on the Biometric Residence Permit process for those who are applying from overseas. The Home Office guidance can be found here.
The roll-out of the scheme across the world will take place in 4 phases as follows:
Phase 1 – 18 March 2015
- Pakistan
Phase 2 – Mid April 2015 (exact date to be confirmed)
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Laos
- Libya
- Maldives
- Malta
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- Norway
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Phase 3 – 31 May 2015
- Afghanistan
- Ascension Island
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Brunei
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Guyana
- Iran
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- St Helena
- St Lucia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- Yemen
Phase 4 – 31 July 2015
- Rest of World
