*** Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Police Registration of Foreign Nationals has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus situation.
All existing appointments will be cancelled. You can still create an account and complete the online form, but you will be unable to make an appointment at this time.
This will not affect your immigration status and no penalty will be given for missed or late registrations or for being unable to tell us about a change in your circumstances during these unprecedented times.
Please visit this web page regularly for the latest update.
If you have any questions, please email us only at: PRU@avonandsomerset.police.uk
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To visit or stay in the United Kingdom, some foreign nationals are required to register with the police force where they are living within 7 days of arrival.
If you need to register, this requirement will be shown on your visa, passport, Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) or Home Office letter.
*** In the current Covid-19 pandemic, you will be asked to self isolate for 14 days on arrival to the UK. You must complete the online registration form within 7 days of arrival to book an appointment on a date after your self isolation. ***
Failure to register with the relevant police force when required to do so risks a fine of £5,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.
To see whether you need to register
You will need to register with the police if:
- You are 16 or over
- Your visa is for longer than 6 months
- Your visa is not exempt from the police registration requirement
- You are from one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia,Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan & Yemen
Foreign Nationals from the countries listed above will be issued with a new 30-day short term entry vignette visa. This visa will state whether you are required to register with the police and allows entry into the UK.
When issued with your visa, the Home Office will write to you to confirm. It will also show the start and expiry date of your visa.
You will need to take this letter and your passport to collect your biometric resident permit visa from a designated post office close to where you are living.
How to register
To register you need to go to the online registration and appointment site and book your appointment. This page is managed on our behalf by Avon & Somerset Police but your appointment will be at one of three locations in Wiltshire and Swindon.
Take your completed form to one of the three nominated Police Stations along with the following documents:
- your passport
- your biometric residence permit (if you have one)
- UK Visas and immigration decision letter
- 2 passport size photographs
- £34.00 registration fee in cash (British sterling).
You will not be registered or have your records/ Police Registration Certificate (PRC) updated if you do not provide all of the above documentation.
Once you've registered
Your passport, Biometric card or documentation supplied by the UK Border Agency or Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate (HOIND) will be endorsed with the Police Registration Certificate number and date stamped.
Once you have received your Police Registration Certificate (PRC) you are advised not to carry this with you but to keep it in a safe place. If you are asked to produce the PRC, you will be given 48 hours in which to do so at any police station.
Where to register
You can attend any of the following police stations to register
- Bourne Hill police station ( Salisbury, SP1 3UZ)
- Gablecross police station (Swindon, SN3 4RB)
- Trowbridge police station ( Trowbridge, BA14 7EP).
Check our opening hours.
How to update your registration certificate
If you are already registered as a foreign national you will need to re-register using our new application process. When using the application for the first time you will need to use the New Registration options.
Any of the following changes must be reported within 7 days:
- change of address (proof such as a rental agreement is required)
- change of University / College (confirmation letter from establishment is required)
- change in landing conditions or granting of further leave to remain
- new passport
- change of marital status (marriage certificate is required).
When reporting any of these changes, you should bring all supporting documentation, such as:
- your passport
- Biometric Resident Permit
- UK visa/identity card
- Police Registration Certificate (PRC)
- rental agreements
- letters of appointment
- marriage certificate.
If you need a replacement certificate
Your Police Registration Certificate is a legal document.
If you have previously registered with us and have either lost, damaged or had your Registration Certificate stolen you must contact us for a new one.
You will be asked to explain how the loss, theft or damage occurred during your appointment.
Only apply for a new certificate when all other methods of finding the certificate have been carried out. You will be charged for a new certificate.
When you come to the appointment you must bring your:
- your passport
- your biometric residence permit (if you have one)
- UK Visas and immigration decision letter
- £34.00 registration fee in cash (British sterling).
I have moved to Wiltshire Police from another police area
If you have already registered with another police force and have now moved to the Wiltshire and Swindon area, you must update your Police Registration Certificate with this information.
Go to the online registration and appointment portal to make an appointment with us.
When you come to your appointment, you must bring your:
- Police Registration Certificate
- Passport
- Biometric Resident Permit (BRP)
- UK Visas and Immigration decision letter.
Further support
For any further enquiries or for assistance with completing the application form, please contact the Police Registration Unit at:
Clifton Foreign National Registration Unit
2-10 Kings Parade Mews, Clifton ,Bristol, BS8 2RE
Call: 01278 645594
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 12:45pm and 2pm - 3.15pm, Friday, 8.30am - midday
