UK Visas and Immigration are developing a digital immigration system. This means they are replacing physical documents with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa.
You can read further details from the Home Office about its roll-out of eVisas at the UK Government’s eVisa page where it's also possible to register for updates.
Biometric Residence Permit (BRPs) can no longer be used to enter or re-enter the UK. If you are exiting and re-entering the UK, it's therefore vital that you have set up your UKVI account and accessed your eVisa prior to travel.
I am in the UK and my BRP ended on 31/12/2024 but my visa expires later. What do I need to do?
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You'll first of all need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa. You don't have to pay to create a UKVI account. You can watch a video on how to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa.
The gov.uk website has produced helpful, extensive guidance on their website . We recommend you take time to review this and follow the steps outlined.
Upon receiving your eVisa, you'll be required to provide a Share Code to the University so your student record can be updated.
How do I create a UKVI account?
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You'll need the following to create a UKVI account:
Your BRP number/visa application number (also known as a GWF or UAN number) An identity document (passport/BRP) Email address and mobile phone number (this does not need to be a UK mobile number but you must be able to receive messages from the UKVI using this number such as two-factor authentication codes) Access to a smartphone (if you do not have a smartphone you can use a friend/family member’s) Access to the ID check app. You can watch the UKVI video for further details on how to create an account.
How do I update my details in my UKVI account?
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Follow the instructions provided in the gov.uk webpage for details of the personal details that may be updated, and for instructions on how to update the personal details in your account.
I have created a UKVI account but I can't see the details of my eVisa. What should I do?
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The main How do I get an eVisa and a UKVI account? webpage on eVisas states:
"If you cannot see your eVisa details once you create your UKVI account, you can contact us to report an error with your eVisa . If you have a valid BRP you can use it to prove your immigration status, where permitted, until your eVisa details are available."
The report an error with your eVisa web page also confirms that you can use this online reporting tool to report that you cannot view your eVisa when signing in to your UKVI account.
I have an eVisa. How do I prove my immigration status to organisations such as the University, landlord or employer?
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You will need to obtain a share code in order to “view and prove ” your status to others.
Watch the UKVI’s view and prove video for further details on how to do this.
I applied for a Student Visa from outside the UK. Will I still receive a 90-day vignette and BRP?
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The eVisa gov.uk webpage has confirmed that BRPs will no longer be produced after 31 October 2024. If you enrol your biometrics at a Visa Application Centre overseas prior to 31 October 2024, you'll continue to be issued with a 90-day vignette and a “short-dated” BRP.
You'll be required to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa, so that you can prove your immigration permission in the UK beyond the expiry date of your BRP. You should create your UKVI account following the collection of your BRP.
If you enrol your biometrics at a Visa Application Centre overseas after 31 October 2024, you'll be issued with a 90-day vignette only but not a BRP. Although you'll be able to travel to the UK with your 90-day vignette, you'll be required to create a UKVI account. Creating a UKVI account will allow you to view your eVisa and prove your immigration status in the UK.
I have applied for student permission from inside the UK. Will I still receive a BRP?
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The eVisa gov.uk webpage has confirmed that BRPs will no longer be produced after 31 October 2024.
If you are a visa national and you make a tudent application in the UK before 31 October 2024, you'll continue to receive a “short-dated” BRP. You'll need to create a UKVI account, if you haven’t already, to prove your immigration permission in the UK beyond the expiry date of your BRP. If you make a student application after 31 October 2024, you will not receive a BRP and will need to create a UKVI account, if you haven’t done so already, to access your eVisa.
EEA nationals and other individuals who have been permitted to use the ID check app to apply for immigration permission, should already have a UKVI account and have access to their eVisa already.
How do I set up my UKVI account and access my eVisa?
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You need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa. You don't have to pay to create a UKVI account.
You can watch a video on how to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa.
The gov.uk website has produced helpful, extensive guidance on their website .
How do I access a Share Code to provide when collecting my Student ID Card?
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Before attending the Campus Life Desk to collect your Student ID Card, please ensure you have your Share Code ready. You can access a Share Code online , once you have completed the process of setting up your UKVI account.
When you come to complete the registration process and collect your Student ID Card, the registration staff member assisting you will ask you for your Share Code so they can redeem this and upload your eVisa to your student record.
