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Transition to eVisa

The Home Office is replacing Biometric Residence Permits with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa. 

 

What you need to do now

 

You will have to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa.

 

You should use this link: https://www.gov.uk/get-access-evisa

 

To create the UKVI account and access your eVisa you will need:

  • Your date of birth

  • Your BRP Number or Unique Application Number (UAN) (your UAN is at the top of this notice)

  • Your passport (if you do not have a BRP)

  • Access to an email address and phone number

  • Access to a smartphone

If you need help creating your UKVI account you can get help at https://www.gov.uk/assisted-digital-help-online-applications

 

Once you have created your UKVI account you will be able to view the details of your eVisa online, for example your type of permission, when it expires and your conditions of stay. You will also be able to update your personal details and register your passport in your UKVI account so that you can easily travel to and from the UK.

 

Sharing information about your immigration status

 

Employers, landlords in England or other organisations may need to check your immigration status, for example to check whether you are allowed to work, rent somewhere to live, or access public services.

 

Once you have created your UKVI account and accessed your eVisa, you can use the ‘view and prove’ service at https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status using your UKVI account sign in details to share relevant information about your immigration status. You will need to make sure that you select the correct reason for sharing your information, so that the appropriate details are selected. You will then be given a ‘share code’. This can be passed on to the person you want to share your status information with. The share code will give that person time limited access to the relevant information. You will also need to give them your date of birth, so they can prove they have your permission to check your information.

 

Most BRPs expire on 31 December 2024. You should create your UKVI account before your BRP expires. If your BRP expires on or after 31 December 2024, and you still have permission to stay in the UK, you should continue to carry your BRP with you when you travel to the UK until 31 March 2025.

 

If you cannot see your eVisa details once you create your UKVI account, you can contact the Home Office  to report an error with your eVisa.

If you require assistance with transitioning to an eVisa, please contact Migrant Help who provides support

Tel: 07483 170 100

Email: evisa@migranthelpuk.org

or complete the webform via their website  

https://www.migranthelpuk.org/forms/transition-to-evisa-support  

This service is available to anyone who needs support, including those with physical or mental health issues, the homeless, survivors of modern slavery or domestic abuse and those who lack digital literacy.

 

Lancashire Council have also provided a useful step by step guide, see here

 

There is a list of organisations that are funded to provide free help and information to vulnerable people who need to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and access their eVisa.  Please click here.

 

Further information about eVisa can be found on the goverment website Online immigration status (eVisa) - GOV.UK