UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are replacing physical visas with an online, digital record of your immigration status called an eVisa.
If you do not yet have an eVisa, you will now be able to create an account and access your eVisa. This is available to everyone who holds physical immigration documents including;
- Biometric Residence Permit (BRPs)
- Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs)
If you hold other immigration documents, for example a vignette or stamp in your passport, you should check if you can access an eVisa.
Depending on your nationality or where you applied for your visa, your may already have an eVisa and UKVI Account.
The UKVI account allows you to;
- View and prove your rights in the UK for an employer, landlord, education and other organisations such as government services and the National Health Service
- Check what rights you have in the UK
- Update your personal details including your contact details, travel documents and personal information
- Link your travel document(s) to your eVisa status for return travel to the UK
Obtaining an eVisa is free and will not change your immigration status for the UK.
UKVI provide a short video to explain eVisas.
Full details can be found on accessing your eVisa and a short video explains the steps to be undertaken.
You will receive an email when your eVisa is ready to view on the UKVI account. This can take a few days.
Your eVisa will be linked to the identity document you used to create the UKVI account. Before travelling you must ensure your current travel document(s) is linked to your eVisa. This ensures the smoothest journey when boarding to return to the UK. You can do this by using the Update your UKVI account details.