Important: BRP expired on 31 Dec 2024? You may have only until 30 June 2026 to set up your UKVI account using it. Check gov.uk/evisa.
UK Immigration
Information Service
(UKIIS)

How the UK eVisa system works

A plain-English overview of the digital immigration system that has replaced physical BRPs.

What an eVisa is

An eVisa is a digital record of your immigration status, linked to your identity document, accessed through a UKVI account at gov.uk/evisa.

For official guidance, see gov.uk/evisa.

BRPs have been phased out

Physical BRPs were phased out; most expired on 31 December 2024.

For official guidance, see gov.uk/evisa.

Proving your status

You prove your status to employers, landlords and others using a share code from the Home Office “View and Prove” service, rather than a physical card.

For official guidance, see gov.uk/evisa.

Travel

Expired BRPs stopped being accepted for international travel after 1 June 2025.

For official guidance, see gov.uk/evisa.