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BRP and Right to Work In The UK Has Changed

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BRP and Right to Work In The UK Has Changed

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​The Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) will be replaced by an online eVisa by the end of 2024:
When does the BRP expire?

  • BRPs are only valid until December 31, 2024, even if your visa or course continues after that date.

What happens to my immigration status?

  • Updating your BRP to an eVisa does not affect your immigration status or the conditions of your permission to stay in the UK.

How do I access my eVisa?

  • You can create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to access your eVisa. You can create an account at the same time as you set up access to your eVisa.

What should I do with my expired BRP?

  • You should keep your expired BRP card as you may need it for future applications to stay in the UK or for your personal records.

What else can I do with my UK Visas and Immigration account?
You can use your UK Visas and Immigration account to:

  • Correct your date of birth

  • Add an extra nationality

  • Add an extra identity document

  • Change your photo

  • Give someone else access to your visa applications

  • Give someone else ownership of the UKVI account

Why Do Biometric Residence Permits Expire on 31 December 2024?
Many non-British/Irish employees with UK immigration permission will have been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) with an expiry date of 31 December 2024. In most cases, this does not mean that their permission to stay and work in the UK expires on 31 December 2024 – only the BRP itself will expire on that date.

BRPs have expiry dates of 31 December 2024 (even if the employee’s permission expires at a later date) because the Home Office is developing a digital immigration system, which is intended to replace physical documents (such as BRPs) with online records in the form of electronic visas (eVisas) by 2025.

An eVisa is an online record of a non-British/Irish citizen’s immigration status and the conditions of their permission to stay in the UK. Many non-British/Irish citizens in the UK already have eVisas, including those granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

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