eVisas: access and use your online immigration status: What an eVisa is - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. View cookies eVisas: access and use your online immigration status Skip contents What an eVisa is An eVisa is a digital record of: your identity and immigration status - for example the type of visa you have or if you have indefinite leave to remain (settlement) in the UK the conditions of your status - for example if you’re allowed to work or study in the UK eVisas are replacing physical immigration documents. Biometric residence permits ( BRPs ) have already been replaced by eVisas. They will also replace: biometric residence cards ( BRCs wet ink stamps or vignettes (stickers) in passports You’ll usually get an eVisa when you successfully apply for a visa or other type of permission to be in the UK. How to use your eVisa You can view your eVisa and get a share code to prove your immigration status , for example when you get a new job or rent a home. You can travel with your eVisa after you add your passport or travel document details. Access your eVisa You need a UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI ) account to access your eVisa. You can set up a UKVI account if you do not already have one. You do not need to pay to set up a UKVI account or access your eVisa. View a printable version of the whole guide Related content Is this page useful? Maybe Thank you for your feedback Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab