The UK Home Office is replacing physical immigration documents with a digital proof of immigration status called an eVisa.
The physical visa documents being replaced by eVisas are:
Since 31 October 2024, the Home Office no longer issue BRP cards. All BRPs will expire shortly and most expire on 31 December 2024.
Student and staff should create their UKVI account before their BRP expires.
As part of the move to eVisas, anyone (including current students and new applicants) who uses a physical immigration document and who does not already have a UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) account must create an account on the UK Government website at www.gov.uk/evisa.
Individuals who currently prove their immigration status using a biometric residence permit (BRP), or a passport containing an ink-stamp or visa vignette sticker, need to visit www.gov.uk/evisa to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa. This move to eVisas does not impact any individuals’ underlying immigration status.
Creating a UKVI account is free and straightforward and an eVisa is a secure and convenient way to prove immigration rights that cannot be lost, stolen or tampered with. Individuals who do not take action to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa may face unnecessary delays when demonstrating their immigration status. Videos explaining the process are available on GOV.UK.
Once accessed, eVisas can be used to generate a share code to prove immigration status and associated rights such as the right to work and the right to rent using the view and prove service at www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status.
Further information, support and guidance is available at www.gov.uk/evisa.
You can also watch the Home Office's video on how to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and get access to your eVisa.