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The United Kingdom is making changes to its immigration system with the introduction of eVisas/digital visas replacing physical biometric residency permits. The home office began sending emails to all those with physical immigration documents, called biometric residence permits (BRPs), inviting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to access their eVisa, a digital proof of their immigration status.
it is anticipated that by 2025, nearly all visa holders living in the UK will have an eVisa. As per the update from the officials,eVisas are central to making the UK safer by reducing the risk of fraud, loss, and abuse of physical documents, strengthening border security, and providing a more secure way to prove immigration status. This will pave the way for increased automation to deliver the government’s vision for a contactless border.
Minister for Legal Migration and the Border, Tom Pursglove MP, said:
We’ve already taken really significant steps to digitally transform the border and immigration system, and this wider rollout of eVisas is a key part of that process.
Replacing physical immigration documents with eVisas will ensure firm control over who comes here to live, work or study, strengthening border security and preventing abuse of the immigration system, while delivering cost savings for UK taxpayers.
Customers who already have an eVisa do not need to do anything as we make this change but should continue to update their UKVI account with any changes to personal information, such as a new passport or contact details. Customers should continue to carry their in-date physical immigration documents with them when they travel internationally until they expire.
To get an eVisa immigrants are expected to log in to their UKVI account and update all the necessary details. there are no additional costs to get an eVisa. Also, as per the updates from the officials, it will not affect your current immigration status.
In the process of transition to a fully digital border and immigration system, physical immigration documents will be gradually phased out by 2025.
Do check out the official release for more information on this.