Last year the Home Office announced they would be replace physical immigration documents, like Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) and Biometric Residence Cards (BRC), with new digital eVisas by 2025.
From the 31 October 2024, new visa applicants are now being issued with eVisas, and existing visa holders who currently prove their rights with a BRP, BRC or a passport containing a visa vignette or ink stamp, will need to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa.
This needs to be completed by 31st December 2024 to ensure they can prove their rights without delay or difficulty.
The Department of Health and Social Care has shared with us a number of resources to support the creation of an eVisa account.
- Information on what customers need to do and by what date, particularly for customers who currently hold a physical immigration document, and a full list of grant funded organisations offering support can be accessed here.
- Guidance videos explaining what an eVisa is, along with how to access and use one:
- An eVisa Partner Pack that includes factsheets and guides for organisations and helpful materials to inform the colleagues/ organisations you may collaborate with of the transition to eVisa, including a suggested email to send and drag-and-drop copy for intranets. Access the resource here.
The ‘Induction and support for staff from overseas’ section in the International recruitment toolkit for adult social care providers has also been updated to reflect the fact that biometric residence permits have been replaced with eVisas.
