Information on eVisas as all BPRs will be phased out from 1st Jan 2025

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Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) are being phased out.

The Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) were issued with a maximum expiry date of 31 December 2024. The BRPs are no longer issued (since 31 October 2024) and the replacement BRP service stopped receiving applications. No BRP card will be issued to immigrants as everyone will have to get an eVisa. Please note that all existing BRPs remain valid until their expiry.

You will simply prove your immigration status using the eVisa whenever you need to, for example at the border, to a prospective employer, to prove your right to rent, etc. This is possible via your UKVI account.

Online immigration status (eVisa): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-immi ... atus-evisa

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The eVisa is now accepted for boarding a plane or travel to the UK. UKVI guidance to carriers about eVisa was issued on 30 September 2024. It tells them what they need to know and follow when it comes to visa checks. An eVisa is accepted proof of status to board a plane to the UK as well as any valid BRP:

2.3 Visa Checks
If a passenger holds a digital eVisa, they may no longer have a physical visa or other permission document to inspect. The receipt of a 0A (board) message is satisfactory evidence of their permission to travel to the UK.

Some passengers with eVisas may also hold a physical visa or other permission document.

Some passengers may still only be in possession of a physical document providing proof of their visa or permission to travel. In these cases, you will receive a 0Z or 0B (check) message from the Home Office. However, presentation of a valid, genuine physical proof of permission also remains satisfactory evidence of a passenger’s permission to travel to the UK.

Charging procedures: a guide for carriers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... sion#visas