Section 100 a. Collection and storage of biometric personal data in uniform residence cards
In order to issue a uniform residence card, see section 64 a, biometric personal data in the form of a facial photograph and fingerprints shall be collected and stored in the residence card of all foreign nationals over six years of age, unless such biometric personal data has already been recorded and stored; see section 100. The foreign national has an obligation to cooperate in the recording of such biometric personal data. The data shall be stored in the residence card electronically or by other means in a way that ensures the authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of the data.The King may issue regulations containing further provisions to the effect that biometric personal data in the form of a facial photograph and fingerprints may also be collected and stored in cards that document other types of permits or rights than a residence permit, such as local border traffic permits issued to residents in areas close to the Norwegian-Russian border.Decisions ordering the collection and storage of biometric personal data as mentioned in the first and second paragraphs shall be made by the Directorate of Immigration, the Immigration Appeals Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the police or a foreign service mission.A person to whom a residence card has been issued is entitled to access to personal data recorded in the residence card, including the biometric data, and may demand the correction or deletion of incorrect data. The same applies to any person who has been issued a card in which biometric personal data have been recorded under the second paragraph.The King may issue regulations containing further provisions, including on when fingerprints and a facial photograph shall be taken, and provisions on the deletion of biometric personal data.
