The Home Office is changing the way you'll be able to view evidence of your UK immigration permission. This will affect how you check your own permission and also how you prove what immigration permission you have to other organisations.

Physical documents such as BRPs, and vignettes placed in your passport, are eventually going to be replaced by a digital immigration permission known as an ‘eVisa’. Eventually, all holders of immigration permission will need to register for a UKVI account to access their eVisa. After you've registered for a UKVI account, your immigration permission - your eVisa - can be viewed through this account. You'll also be able to share that permission with organisations, such as the University or your landlord. The part of the UKVI account where you can access your permission and learn how to share it with others is called ‘View and prove’.

The Home Office aims to replace most physical documents with eVisas by the start of 2025. It aims to do this for holders of existing permission and, soon, for all newly-granted immigration permission. However, it's likely that some of the Home Office scheduling will vary or be amended.

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.

eVisa FAQs for continuing students in the UK

eVisa FAQs for new students beginning January 2025