Thursday, September 27, 2007

Subject Access Request

This is the Subject Access Request that I sent off in September 2007:

27 September 2007

Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)
Subject Access Bureau (SAB)
10th Floor
Sunley House
Bedford Park
Croydon
CR0 2AP

Data Protection Act 1998 - Subject Access Request

Dear Sir or Madam

I was born in XXX on the XXXXX. I arrived in London, England on XXX September 1997 as a student at The University of Manchester, using passport number XXX issued by the Republic of XXX Passport Office. My last application to the home office had letter reference numbers XXX and XXX, for the case ID XXX.

I would like to request a copy of the information about me that I am entitled to under the Data Protection Act 1998. I would be grateful if you could disclose the entire contents of my file. I enclose a cheque for £10. Please would you also tell me the logic involved in any automated decisions you have made about me.

If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as possible.

If you do not normally deal with these requests, please pass this letter to your Data Protection Officer or another appropriate officer.

Yours faithfully

Monday, September 17, 2007

FOIA1 request

This is the FOIA1 request that I sent off in September 2007:

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I wish to request access to the following information, which I believe to be held by your organisation:

I would like to receive the minutes of the meeting where the decision to set the cost of making an application at £750 for a postal application, and £950 for a personal application for an extension of UK residence, or for settlement, to the Home Office was set at.

My preferred form of access to these records is via mail.