1. If you have a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) which expires on 31 December 2024, you will need to register for a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to access your eVisa. You should do this before your BRP expires.
2. If you have Settled status (Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK (ILR) or Indefinite Leave to Enter the UK (ILE)) and have a wet-ink stamp or a vignette in your passport, we recommend you make a No Time Limit Application https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace-visa-brp to replace that with a BRP. Once you have your BRP, you can then register for a UKVI account.
3. No Time Limit Applications can only be submitted in the UK. If you are overseas, you will still be able to enter the UK from the 01 January 2025 even if you have not registered for a UKVI account as Rail, Sea and Air carriers will be able to check your status automatically.
4. Through your eVisa, you will be able to view your immigration status and associated conditions. This status information is already accessible to other government departments and third party organisations such as the Department of Work and Pensions, Local Authorities, the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, Border Force, the National Health Service and Rail, Sea and Air carriers.
5. UKVI will be contacting customers by email to advise them to register for a UKVI account. If you have changed your email address since your last application for leave, or used someone else’s email address, you may not receive this email but you can still register for an account.
6. You can register for a UKVI account either inside or outside the UK, and you do not need to wait to be contacted by UKVI.
7. Once you have registered for a UKVI account it is important to check that your travel document information is up-to-date.
8. Details about eVisas system and how to register can be found here: Online immigration status (eVisa) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
9. You should continue to carry your BRP with you when you travel internationally until it expires.
