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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001030423-03-000002.txt : 20030916
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030916170441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001030423-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC BIOMETRICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020475
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				931211114
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 WEST
		STREET 2:		HARRISON STREET
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062980068

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAIGENE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21537
		FILM NUMBER:		03898089

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 220TH ST, SE
		STREET 2:		# 104
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064855377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 220TH STREET SE
		STREET 2:		#104
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98021
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-25</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001020475</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACIFIC BIOMETRICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>pbme</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001030423</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SAIGENE CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>220 W. HARRISON</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31548</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4498965</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All share numbers reported on this Form 4 give effect to a 1:3 reverse stock split on the Issuer's Common Stock effective on March 14, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares transferred in private transaction to third party as non-cash consideration for cancellation of $31,548.50 of indebtedness owed by Reporting Person; value of the toal consideration is not readily ascertainable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Allan Cochrane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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