Find out how to collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), how to check it, what to do if you find an error in your BRP and what to do if your BRP is lost or stolen. Your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an identity card that contains the full details of your immigration permission. If you are a non-EU student and apply for a visa from outside the UK, you will get a vignette in your passport which will be valid for 3 months to allow you to travel to the UK. Once you get to the UK, you will need to collect your BRP, and you will then use that to prove your immigration status in the UK. How to collect your BRP If you have a vignette (visa sticker) in your passport, then you must collect your BRP after arriving in the UK. You must collect the BRP before the vignette sticker in your travel document expires or within 10 days of arriving in the UK, whichever is later. How to check your BRP and what to do if you find an error Find out what information you need to check is correct on your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and the instructions you must follow if you find an error in your BRP. If your BRP is lost or stolen If your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is lost or stolen, then you will need to report it is lost and apply for a replacement. Follow our step-by-step guide to replace your BRP If you need help with your BRP replacement application, then contact us. Send us an enquiry This article was published on 2024-07-29
