Biometric residence permits and eVisas
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system. This means they are replacing physical documents with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa.
An eVisa is an online record of your immigration status and the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK. You will need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa. Creating a UKVI account is free and straightforward.
Updating your physical document to an eVisa does not affect your immigration status or the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK.
The documents being replaced are:
- biometric residence permits (BRP)
- biometric residence cards (BRC)
- passport endorsements, such as indefinite leave to enter wet ink stamps.
- vignette stickers in passports, such as entry clearance or visa vignettes.
If you use a paper document to prove your immigration rights, find out what you need to do and when at www.gov.uk/evisa.
If you have an issue with your eVisa, report it at www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa.
Support
London Borough of Hounslow, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service
Get assistance with translated eVisa walkthroughs in Arabic, Dari, English, Pashto and Ukrainian.
Contact your designated Refugee and Asylum Liaison Officer or email the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service team for a copy asylumandrefugees@hounslow.gov.uk.
Holy Trinity Church Hounslow
The Holy Trinity Hounslow Community Hub offers an eVisa Service.
This is aimed at those needing help with English language or overcoming technical barriers when creating a UKVI account and transferring a physical visa (e.g. BRP) to an online eVisa.
Address: Holy Trinity Church Hounslow, The Warehouse, 6 High Street, TW3 1HG
The service is generally available on:
- Mondays between 9.30am and 1.30pm (drop-in, first come first served basis)
- Thursdays between 9.30am and 1.30pm (drop-in, first come first served basis)
- Fridays between 9.30am and 1.30pm (drop-in, first come first served basis)
All other times are by appointment only, which can be booked at www.hthounslow.org.uk/evisa. Some evening and weekend appointments are available.
