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<p><span style="font-weight: bold">Biometric Residence Permit</span></p>

<p>You will receive your Biometric Residence Permit. This document is similar to your ARC.</p>

<p>This biometric card is proof of your right to stay, work and study in the UK. You will need to use your biometric card as a form of ID. You will need to show it when applying for a bank account in the UK.</p>

<p>You are not required to carry this all the time, but you will need to show it when you have to confirm your rights and entitlements in the UK.</p>

<p>Your biometric card will be posted by secure mail to either you or your legal representative. You will receive a card for each member of your family. Your biometric card shows your name, gender, date and place of birth, your photograph, your
immigration status, when your leave expires, details of your entitlement and your signature. The biometric chip on the card contains your fingerprints and a facial image.</p>

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Important note</span>: you need to check that all details are correct on your card. You must report any mistakes to the Home Office within 10 working days of receiving your card. If you don’t, you may have to reapply and pay for a replacement biometric card. To do this, send an email to&nbsp;BRPError@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk with the following information:

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<li>• Your passport number/</li><li>
</li><li>• Your biometric residence permit number</li>
<li>• Your case reference number</li>
<li>• Your contact telephone number</li>
<li>• Details of exactly what information is wrong</li>
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<h3>What if I lose my biometric card?</h3>

<p>If your biometric card is lost or stolen, you must report this to the Home Office as soon as possible. The Home Office will need to cancel your biometric card. You are required by law to cancel your card and you should notify the Home Office by email at: BRPLost@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

</p><p>In your email you must state:</p>
<ul>
<li>• Your full name</li>
<li>• Your date of birth</li>
<li>• Your nationality</li>
<li>• Your passport number</li>
<li>• Your biometric residence permit reference number</li>
<li>• Your case reference number</li>
<li>• Your contact details</li>
<li>• When, where and how the permit was lost or stolen</li>
</ul>

<p>You must also report the loss or theft to the police and get a police report and crime reference number as soon as possible.</p>

<p>If your card has been stolen, you should report the crime to your police station.</p>

<p>If your card has been lost, then you will need to report it <a href="https://www.reportmyloss.com/uk" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;- it costs £4.95 in most areas to report a loss. You will need a debit/credit card to do this.</p>

<p>You will need to apply for a replacement biometric card. Information regarding this can be found on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits" target="_blank">Home Office website</a>.</p>

<h3>National Insurance Number (NINO)</h3>

<p>As part of your substantive interview, you should have been interviewed for a National Insurance Number.</p>

<p>Your National Insurance Number is a reference number that is unique to you. It is used in the administration of national insurance and the social security system. You will keep the same one throughout your life. It ensures that the National Insurance contributions and tax you pay are properly recorded against your name. It also acts as a reference number when communicating with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC).</p>

<p>National Insurance Numbers are usually issued to persons over the age of 16. Adult dependants are not interviewed for a NINO during the asylum interview. As such they will not receive a NINO automatically. You will need to contact the Department of Work and Pensions and they will arrange a NINO for your dependants.</p>

<p>If you need to apply for a NINO as you are due to start work or wish to become selfemployed, you need to contact Jobcentre Plus on 0845 600 0643 (0300 200 3500 for Northern Ireland).</p>

<p>If you are applying for benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP/Jobcentre Plus) will complete a national insurance form with you during your job centre interview. This form is called a ‘DCI 1B form’. This will request that a NINO is given to you.</p>

<p>If you are called for a National Insurance Number interview, you will need to prove your identity and your eligibility to work in the UK. Your biometric residence card will be able to prove this. You may also be asked to take other identity documents with you. A letter will be issued confirming what information you need to take with you.</p>

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