Access your eVisa

Yes this is possible, for example parent(s) holding a UKVI account for dependant child(ren).

Once you have a UKVI account you will be able to access your eVisa to view the details of your visa permission, its expiry date and conditions.

You are able to share information about your immigration status and conditions using the view and prove service by getting a share code. The share code gives time limited access to relevant data on your UKVI account and can be provided to relevant organisations or individuals.

Three share codes can be generated:

1. Prove your right to work - code begins with a W
2. Prove your right to rent - code begins with a R
3. Prove your immigration status, for example for studying, driving, access to Health Services - code begins with a S

The share code will automatically expire after 90 days, and there is no limit on the number of share codes you can obtain.

Some government bodies, such as the National Health Service (NHS) and Department for Work and Pensions can usually confirm your status automatically, so a share code is not required. 

UKVI provide a short video to explain how to travel with your eVisa. Further details are also provided at Check your eVisa is correct before you travel - GOV.UK

You must continue to travel outside of the UK with any physical documents whilst it remains valid.

You must;

• Ensure your eVisa is linked to your current passport in your UKVI account. If you hold dual nationality or more than one passport or ID document these can be linked. Update your UKVI account as soon as you can with details of a new passport, and at least several days before you travel if possible, as the updates do not take effect immediately. If you don’t receive confirmation your account has updated, carry your old passport with you as well if possible;
• Obtain a share code to prove your immigration status which will be valid for 90 days.

During 2024, the Home Office took steps to allow carriers such as airlines, ferry, and international train operators, to securely and automatically access your immigration status when you present your travel document which is linked to your UKVI account. This system will return to the carrier a 'Valid Permission to Travel' / 'No Permission to Travel' response. Therefore obtaining a share code as detailed above and continuing to carry any physical immigration documents (whilst valid) may help to provide alternative evidence to a carrier of your immigration status, although there is no guarantee a carrier will accept alternative evidence.

A parent, guardian or responsible adult should create a UKVI account on behalf of a child. Further instructions can be found at the using your UKVI account website.

Update your details

You can update your personal information in your UKVI account, if you have changed your:

• mobile phone number
• email address
• name
• identity document, such as your passport or national identity card
• home address
• postal address

Your eVisa will be linked to your passport so you must update your UKVI account if you get a new passport. If you travel before you get confirmation that your UKVI account has been updated, take your old passport with you as well as your new passport.

You can also update your UKVI account if your nationality changes or you get a new nationality. 

Do not update your name or passport details while you have a visa application pending. 

Incorrect details

If any of the following details are incorrect on your eVisa, you must use the UKVI service to report this:

• name
• sponsor reference
• photo
• National Insurance number
• visa restrictions - these say what you can and cannot do in the UK
• immigration status
• valid until date

Some individuals will already have a UKVI account and eVisa. This includes;

• EU/EEA Swiss nationals who have used the UK Immigration: ID check app to verify their identify as part of the visa application, instead of attending a biometric enrolment appointment in person
• Individuals that have extended their permission to stay in the UK and were able to use the UK Immigration: ID check app. Please note if you are a visa national you might have also been given a BRP, alongside the eVisa status.
• Individual who hold pre-settled or settled status under the EU settlement scheme
• Individuals who applied under one of the Ukraine schemes

If you are unsure you can check whether you hold a UKVI account here or refer to your original email or letter confirming the visa decision.

If you have a BRC which shows the type of permit as “EU scheme settlement”

You have been granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and will already have a UKVI account with a digital status. You should continue to carry your valid BRC with you when you travel internationally. 

If you have a BRC which shows the type of permit as “Family member – EU residence”

You are unlikely to have a status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or obtained a different form of permission, or become a British citizen. Your BRC is no longer valid and you will need to apply for a form of permission as soon as possible. You may be able to make a late application to the EU Settlement Scheme as a family member of a relevant EU, other EEA or Swiss citizen. Do not travel internationally until you can prove your immigration status. 

If you have Indefinite Leave to Enter or Indefinite Leave to Remain issued as an ink stamp or vignette sticker in your passport, you will not be able to set up an eVisa status without taking additional action. You will need to take steps to obtain an eVisa before your passport expires.

To do this you will need to make a 'No Time Limit' (NTL) application for confirmation of your status in the form of an eVisa.  This will allow you to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa.

See "If you have a BRC which shows the type of permit as “Family member – EU residence” above. 

A repeat Right to Work check is not needed because an individual has created a UKVI account and has an eVisa.

A repeat right to work check is required where the employees visa status is due to expiry and you intend to continue to employ them.  A repeat Right to Work check must be secured within 28 days of the visa expiry.

Since April 2022, individuals holding a BRP have needed to provide a share code for a Right to Work check to by undertaken via the Home Office online service.  The online Right to Work check will have provided the individuals visa expiry date and this may be beyond the BRP expiry date of 31 December 2024.

If the Right to Work check was undertaken prior to the 6 April 2022 or the online service was not used, the right to work check will have been undertaken on the physical BRP only. In these cases it will be necessary to undertake a repeat Right to Work check for continued employment. The individual will need to provide a share code, for your to undertake an online check.