Get access to your eVisa
An eVisa is an online record of:
- your immigration status
- the conditions of the type of permission you have to enter or stay in the UK
To get access to your eVisa you need to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
Once you have access to your eVisa, you can sign in to your UKVI account to view your eVisa and prove your immigration status.
Using an eVisa does not affect your immigration status or the conditions for you to enter or stay in the UK.
If you have a physical immigration document, you can continue to use it until it expires.
Create a UKVI account to get access to your eVisa
To access your eVisa you must have permission to stay in the UK:
- for longer than 6 months
- which was granted in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland (not the Channel Islands or Isle of Man)
You cannot get access to an eVisa if you:
- have a visa for less than 6 months, such as a visitor visa
- have an EU Settlement Scheme family permit
- have an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
- are exempt from immigration control, including if you’re a diplomat or have ‘right of abode’
Before you start
You’ll need to give a phone number and email address you can use again. You’ll use them each time you prove your immigration status online.
You’ll also need one of the following, if you have them:
- a valid passport and your visa application number - this is a global web form (GWF) number or unique application number (UAN)
- a valid passport and your biometric residence permit (BRP) number
- your BRP card
If you do not use your passport to get access to your eVisa, you’ll need to update your UKVI account with your passport details before you can use your eVisa to travel to the UK.
If you have a valid passport or BRP, you’ll need access to a smartphone so that you can install an app to confirm your identity. If you do not have a valid passport or BRP, you will not need a smartphone.
Helping someone else
You can help someone else to create their UKVI account, for example, your child or someone who cannot use the internet.
You can manage their account for them if you’re acting on their behalf, for example if you have power of attorney.
Get help
Contact UK Visas and Immigration to get help with your UKVI account or guidance about how to access your eVisa.
You can get additional help if you’re in the UK and either:
- you do not have access to the internet or do not feel confident using it
- you’re vulnerable
If you do not have access to the internet or do not feel confident using it
You can get help setting up access to your eVisa if you:
- do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
- do not have internet access
- do not have access to a device like a laptop or smart phone
If you’re vulnerable
You can get help setting up access to your eVisa if you’re vulnerable, for example if you:
- are elderly
- are isolated
- are disabled
- are a child in care
- have significant language or literacy problems
- have mental health issues
- do not have a permanent address
- are in an abusive or controlling relationship, or are experiencing domestic violence
- are the victim of human trafficking