Archive · 18 Jun 2025
UK Home Office Launches eVisa to Digitize Immigration System
The UK is switching to digital visas called eVisa.
Instead of a sticker in your passport, your visa information is online.
This applies to people coming to the UK for work and study, among other visas.
You create an online account to see and share your visa details.
Employers and landlords can check your status online using share codes.
This change makes it easier to travel, and old paper documents aren't valid anymore.
Make sure your passport is linked to your online visa.
UK Home Office introduced an electronic visa (eVisa) to digitize the UK's immigration system.
The eVisa replaces physical documents like visa stickers for certain visa categories.
Applicants can create a UKVI account, link their passport, and generate share codes.
Employers are required to verify new employees' pre-travel checklist completion and conduct online right-to-work checks.
Expired BRPs and BRCs are no longer valid; travelers must link their eVisa to a valid passport.
- Who
- Non-European nationals applying under certain visa routes.
- What
- Introduction of electronic visas (eVisa) for certain UK immigration routes.
- When
- Introduced on June 15.
- Where
- The United Kingdom.
- Why
- To fully digitize the UK's immigration system.
Applicants
Home Office
Travel Process
Applicants
Travel restrictions and courier delays are reduced.
Home Office
Carriers may refuse boarding if eVisa is not linked to a valid passport.
Digital Access
Applicants
Applicants can view visa status and share it with others.
Home Office
Applicants may be called for an interview on short notice.
- New Visa Type
- eVisa (electronic visa)
- Affected Visa Categories
- Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, Global Talent, etc.
- Digital Record
- Replaces physical documents (BRPs, visa stickers)
- Account Creation
- UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account required
- Employer Responsibilities
- Right-to-work checks, pre-travel checklist
- Children
- Must have individual UKVI accounts (managed by guardians)