got mixed up with biometric id..help

[myliitlehaven07]

Hello everyone, so sorry to be asking question about biometric i think my brain is not functioning well due to stress lol

i have read some threads here that once in UK one should apply for a BIOMETRIC ID. I had my visa last June 2012 been here now for five months at the most. Will i be in trouble if i do not take this BIOMETRIC?

Terpe.. please help

[Terpe]

No you'll not be in trouble, so don't worry about that.

Here's the news update previously issued by UKBA

Changes to the requirements for biometric residence permits

Here's a key extract:-

If you are from outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland and, while you are in the UK, you are granted permission to stay for more than 6 months on or after 1 December 2012, you must apply for a biometric residence permit (if you have not already done so). If you are affected by the change we will write to you about how to apply for your biometric residence permit.

So you can see you are not affected.
You'll apply for your Biometric Residence Permit when you make application for FLR(M)

Hope this puts your mind at rest