My Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is expiring on 31 December 2024

If you have a BRP that expires on 31 December 2024, you need to create a UKVI account online and then link your eVisa to your account. Please visit the UK government's eVisa webpage to create your account. You don’t need to pay a fee or submit a new visa application to do this.

You must make sure that your eVisa is set up before your BRP expires. Once you create your UKVI account and link it to your eVisa, you can view your eVisa by logging into your UKVI account through the UK government's view and prove webpage.

To learn more about the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa, you can watch this video.

One part of the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa is downloading the UK Immigration: ID Check app and submitting your biometrics using the app.

If you're finding it difficult to do this on your own device, you can try using someone else's mobile phone.

If you notice any mistakes on your eVisa regarding the following details, you can use this form to report them to UKVI:

• name
• sponsor reference
• photo
• National Insurance number
• visa restrictions (these say what you can and can't do in the UK)
• immigration status
• valid until date

In 2025, you’ll be able to use your passport (or travel document) and eVisa to travel to the UK. Until the end of 2024, you must continue to carry your physical visa documents when travelling, even if you have an eVisa.

If you'll travel outside of the UK after your BRP expires, then you must make sure you've created a UKVI account and have linked your eVisa to your account before you return to the UK. This is because the border officer may check this on arrival.

You must also make sure that the passport (or travel document) linked to your UKVI account is up-to-date before travelling. You can update your details online through the government webpage Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details.

For more information, you can watch this video from the UK Home Office: How to Travel With Your eVisa

For those whose BRP expires at the end of 2024, provisions have been put in place for travel: 

• UKVI have confirmed that until 31 March 2025, the Home Office will allow carriers – s​​​​uch as airlines – to initially accept a biometric residence permit (BRP) that expires on or after 31 December 2024 as valid evidence of permission to travel.
• Passengers whose immigration permission is still valid but whose BRP expires on or after 31 December are advised to continue to carry their expired BRP with them when they travel in the early part of 2025.

If you hold another visa type, please refer to UKVI’s website to see how the changes may impact you.

This article will be updated as information is released by UKVI.

If you have any questions or concerns about the length of your visa, or how any changes to your study might impact your visa, please contact the Visa & International Student Advice team.

You can read further details about the roll-out of eVisas from the Home Office on the UK Government’s eVisa page, where you can also register for updates. UKCISA also has useful information about eVisas, including frequently asked questions.