Physical documents, such as British Residency Permits, Biometric Residency Cards & passport stamps and vignettes are being replaced with an online record of a person’s immigration status, known as an eVisa.

Your new eVisa replaces your existing document as proof of your immigration status. Without an eVisa you might lose certain rights, such as access to benefits, housing, employment, bank accounts, study and travelling in and out of the UK.

If you need an eVisa you must apply at gov.uk/get-access-evisa.