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)

I have a valid visa

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Important: This website provides general information about the UK immigration system only. It is not immigration advice and must not be relied on as advice about your individual circumstances. UK Immigration Information Service is not regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), and is not affiliated with the IAA, UK Visas and Immigration, the Home Office or any government body. For advice about your own situation, consult a regulated immigration adviser (check the IAA register) or a solicitor. Always check official guidance at gov.uk.

Your status is now digital

If you hold a valid UK visa, your immigration status is recorded digitally as an eVisa, linked to your passport or identity document through a UKVI account.

Viewing your status online

You can view your status by signing in to your UKVI account at gov.uk/evisa. This shows the type of permission you hold, any conditions attached, and when it expires.

Proving your status to others

Employers, landlords and others check your status using a share code generated from the Home Office “View and Prove” service. You give them the code; they verify it on gov.uk.

Travel with a valid visa

Carriers and border officers can verify your status digitally against the travel document linked to your UKVI account. Keep your account details up to date, especially your passport.

Get the I Have a Valid Visa information pack

£49

Downloadable PDF. The download link is unlocked automatically after a successful purchase — the PDF is not publicly available.

What's inside this pack

  • Step-by-step walkthrough of your UKVI account and eVisa — what it is, how to access it, and how to fix common login problems.
  • How to generate and share the correct View and Prove share code for employers, landlords, banks and the DVLA.
  • Plain-English explanation of the conditions attached to your visa (work, study, recourse to public funds) and what counts as a breach.
  • Absences from the UK: how the 180-day rule is generally counted and what to record before each trip.
  • Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) planning timeline — when to start preparing, what evidence to gather, and the usual qualifying periods by route.
  • Travel checklist for re-entering the UK with a digital status, including what to do if a carrier won't board you.
  • Glossary of the Home Office terms you'll meet along the way (BRP, eVisa, ILR, NTL, 3C leave).
Purchase Information

For official guidance, see gov.uk/evisa. For advice about your own case, see Get regulated help.