Report a change of circumstances if you have a visa or BRP
You're outside the UK
How you report a change of circumstances depends on how you applied and the status of your application.
If you have a UK Visas and Immigration account
You will have a UK Visas and Immigration account if you used the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ smartphone app to scan your identity document on your phone.
You’re still waiting for a decision about your application
You can change your email address or phone number by updating your account details. You cannot update your identity document, name or address if you’re still waiting for a decision.
You have a decision about your application
You can update your account details.
If you applied through a visa application centre
Contact the visa application centre where you applied if you’re outside the UK and there’s a change to your:
- reason for going to the UK
- address
- personal details, for example your name, because you got married
You may need to make another visa application at your local visa application centre.