EUSS travel-permit fingerprint exemption

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

Operative dateJuly 30, 2026

CategoryResidence / post-brexit arrangements

Policy toolBiometric procedure streamlining

Affected groupTravel-permit applicants relying on fp6(1) or fp6(2) where guidance in force at the application date says fingerprints are not required

Policy effect

Amends Appendix EU (Family Permit) Annex 1 definition of 'required biometrics' to remove the mandatory requirement for applicants relying on paragraph FP6(1) or FP6(2) to provide fingerprint biometrics where, in accordance with published guidance in force at the date of application, they are not required to provide these.

Conditions and exceptions

Recorded validated scope: The exemption is limited to FP6(1) or FP6(2) travel-permit applicants and applies only where the guidance in force at application says fingerprints are not required.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

APP EU(FP)1. In Annex 1, for sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘required biometrics’, substitute: “(b) (where the applicant relies on meeting the eligibility requirements in paragraph FP6(1) or FP6(2)) the fingerprints of the applicant (also within that meaning of “biometric information”; unless, in accordance with guidance published by the Secretary of State and in force at the date of application, they are not required to provide these),”. … The following paragraphs shall take effect on 30 July 2026: • APP EU1 • APP EU(FP)1 … The change in Appendix EU (Family Permit) removes the requirement for an applicant for an EUSS travel permit to provide fingerprint biometrics. … unless, in accordance with guidance published by the Secretary of State and in force at the date of application, they are not required to provide these …

UK Home OfficeStatement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 259 and explanatory memorandum, effective 30 July 2026Open official source

Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a4f651d559c26eacf438f9b/E03632547__HC_259__-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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EUSS travel-permit fingerprint exemption

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2026