Online Immigration Status: eVisa

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are transitioning to a new digital eVisa system from 2025. UKVI will soon stop issuing physical visa documents, such as a BRPs. An eVisa (digital immigration status) will be linked to your passport for travel purposes. You'll be able use the UKVI ‘view and prove’ service to share your eVisa status to others.

You must check if you can have eVisa access before creating an account.
You need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa, if you don't already have one.
You can share information about your immigration status and conditions, such as your right to work or rent in the UK, using the 'view and prove service'.
Start Now to create your UKVI online account (eVisa access)

An eVisa is a digital record of your immigration/visa permission, which can be accessed via a UKVI online account. The UKVI transition to an eVisa system, will not affect your current immigration/visa status.

However, you will need to complete certain actions by 31 December 2024. The new eVisa system will affect international travel from 1 January 2025 onwards and UKVI will stop issuing physical visa documents (such as BRPs). Most visa holders in the UK will be able to share evidence of their 'eVisa' (digital immigration status) to others (right to work/right to rent share code).

The digital immigration status will be linked to your current passport for international travel purposes. For this reason, you must ensure your current passport is updated in your UKVI online account, with the linked eVisa.

Your eVisa (digital immigration status) will confirm validity dates, category and conditions.

You will need to prepare in advance for this transition so you are ready.

The new eVisa (digital immigration status) system will be replacing most physical visa documents for UK immigration and visa categories. However, updating your physical visa document to an eVisa, does not affect the validity of your current immigration/visa status in the UK.

To access an eVisa now, you must have immigration/visa permission to stay in the UK:

for longer than 6 months, and
you'll also need to have a certain type of immigration/visa document

Who has access to eVisa registration

You’ll already have a UKVI online account, if you’ve ever:

applied to the EU Settlement Scheme
used the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to prove your identity when applying for a UK visa
created an UKVI online account when applying for a visa (you’ll have received a UKVI account confirmation email)
created one to get access to an eVisa (an online record of your immigration status)

You should be able to register or sign in to your UKVI online account to view your eVisa, with the following visa documents:

Biometric residence permit (BRP) *
Biometric residence card (BRC - issued under the EU Settlement Scheme EUSS)

*Lost BRP: If you have lost your BRP, you must still report it as lost to UKVI.

You can no longer apply for a replacement BRP. However, you can just use your passport and most recent visa application number UAN, to register for your eVisa access. You can verify your identity using your biometric passport, via the UKVI IDV app. If you do not have a biometrics passport, you will need to follow the prompts on the UKVI IDV app (scanning chip of passport is not working) and then it will eventually allow you to enter your passport details manually. You can call UKVI contact centre or ask us for help, if you are unsure.

If you hold settlement/Indefinite Leave to Remain or Enter (ILR/ILE) for the UK and do not hold a valid BRP, you might hold an older type of ILR visa document:

a vignette sticker in your non-UK passport
a wet ink stamp in your non-UK passport
you have a form for affixing a visa (FAV)
you do not have or were never given an immigration document (for example, certain individuals may be eligible to apply under the Windrush scheme

Where you have not been issued a valid BRP and hold a older type of ILR/ILE Settlement visa document, you will need to take further actions. You will need to first apply for a BRP, before being able to register online for eVisa access.

You will not be able to register for eVisa access, if you have:

Visitor visa permission
an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) - Normally for Visitor purposes
an EU Settlement Scheme EUSS family permit
a certificate of entitlement proving you have 'right of abode'

If you cannot get access yet, you may be asked to set up your eVisa later on (as applicable)

If you have student visa permission and also hold a valid BRP:

You must continue to carry your BRP for any overseas travel and during it's validity. You will have used your BRP to register for a online account (eVisa access).
After you gain access to your eVisa, you must also update your ID document to your current passport. After making this update, you would use your current passport number to sign in to your online account. This should make it easier to sign in to your online account for future use.

Short-dated BRP and your actual visa expiry date:

Your BRP is short-dated to end on 31 December 2024 even when your visa permission has been granted for a longer duration.

You should check your initial UKVI visa decision letter for full details of your visa permission and expiry date.

Visa Decision Letter (982.22 KB / PDF)

Student Visa Duration Errors

One of the most common errors is with the expiry date of your Student visa permission. It is very important that you check your Student visa permission has been granted correctly by UKVI.

Student visa duration granted will depend on the type and length of your programme (as per CAS):

Programme Length	Additional time normally given after programme end date
12 months or more	4 months after cas course end date
Between 6 and less than 12 months	2 months after cas course end date
Pre-sessional programmes less than 6 months	1 month after cas course end date
All other programmes less than 6 months	7 days after cas course end date

I have a Student visa (with eVisa access) but I don't have a BRP:

You cannot get a BRP if you used the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to prove your identity when you most recently applied for visa permission to stay in the UK. You’ll be able to prove your right to live and work in the UK, using your online account (eVisa).

How to view and prove your status:

You can use this service to:

get a ‘share code’ to prove your status to others, for example employers (right to work)
update personal details in your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account, for example your new passport number or email address
check what rights you have in the UK, for example the right to work, rent, other/study.

View and Prove Service

How to update your UKVI account:

You must continue to update your online account to ensure your ID document is your current valid passport (especially before any overseas travel). You must check that it is linking to the correct visa permission (eVisa).

Update your personal details on the UKVI online account

Helpful videos and technical assistance:

If you encounter any technical issues with registering for an online account or have found an error in your eVisa status, you must contact UKVI using the eVisa webchat service. You can ask for an advisor after starting the webchat. (Take screenshots of the conversation/chat for your own records)

eVisa Webchat Service and FAQs