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Police registration is no longer required.  

The following passport holders were previously required to register with the Police after arrival in the UK and update the Police Station with any changes to their details:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Hong Kong SAR, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Stateless or travelling on a non-national document (i.e. Travel Document).

However, in early August 2022, it was announced that this requirement has been abolished. This change applies to those who have already registered with the Police and who have a condition to register with the Police listed as a requirement of their visa. You can read the Public Notice announcing this change.  

New to Cambridge

Depending on when your visa was granted, you may have been informed that you were required to register with the Police after arrival in the UK. This may have been included as an endorsement on your entry vignette and in the decision letter you received with the outcome of your visa application. However, following the repeal of the requirement to register with the Police in August 2022, you will no longer need to do this.  

Current students in Cambridge

If you have already registered with the Police, you will recall that it was a requirement to update your certificate at the Police Station with any changes to your details such as your address or if you are granted a new visa. Following the repeal of the requirement to register with the Police in August 2022, you will no longer need to do this. In accordance with standard procedures, changes to your address and personal details should continue to be updated with the Home Office as required. You will no longer need to produce your certificate to the Police Station or to an immigration officer, or provide it as a supporting document with a visa application.