eVisas

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:

Create your UKVI account

The Home Office no longer issue students with BRP cards. Most student BRPs expired on 31 December 2024.

Students and staff should create a UKVI account to access their eVisa.

What action do you need to take?

As part of the transition to eVisas, all current students and new applicants must create an account on the UK Government website at www.gov.uk/evisa.

Individuals who previously proved 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 and support

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.