eVisas
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system. This means they are replacing physical documents with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa.
If you use a physical or legacy paper document to prove your immigration rights, go to www.gov.uk/evisa to find out what you need to do next, and when you can do it. You must make this change by 31 December 2024.
Updating your physical document to an eVisa does not affect your immigration status or the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK.
Please ensure you keep your physical documents, even after they expire. You may need to provide information at a later date, so you must have these.
The documents being replaced are:
- Biometric residence permits (BRP)
- Biometric residence cards (BRC)
- Passport endorsements, such as indefinite leave to enter wet ink stamps
- Vignette stickers in passports, such as entry clearance or visa vignettes
An eVisa is an online record of your immigration status and the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK. You will need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa. Creating a UKVI account is free and straightforward.
If you require guidance to be translated into another language, please contact us at LRIT@Lancashire.gov.uk
Self-service guidance
To assist you with registering for your E-Visa, we have created some user guides in different languages.
If you receive any error messages please contact the resolution centre on 0300 790 6268 and select option 3.
Get help registering
If you are unable to register for the eVisa because you do not have access to a smart phone, you can request help from the We Are Group. Follow the link to speak to somebody who can make you an appointment in one of Lancashire's Libraries.
We are also running eVisa clinics throughout Lancashire where you can speak to a member of Lancashire Refugee Integration Team to get assistance with registering.
Dates of these clinics can be found below.
| Date | District | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2024 | East Lancashire | East Lancashire Learning Information Exchange, Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, BB10 1JD | 9:30 – 14:30 |
| 08/11/2024 | East Lancashire | The Park Family Hub, Norfolk Grove, Church, Accrington, BB5 4RY | 9:30 – 11.30 |
| 11/11/2024 | Central Lancashire | Learning Information Exchange, Stoneygate Nursey, Lennox Street, Preston, PR1 3XU | 10:00 – 14:00 |
| 12/11/2024 | East Lancashire | Nelson Family Hub and the Zone, Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EL | 13.00 – 15.00 |
| 12/11/2024 | Central Lancashire | Preston College, St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8UR (Preston College students only) |
13.00 – 16.30 |
| 14/11/2024 | East Lancashire | Maden Family Hub, Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9NZ | 14.30 – 16.30 |
| 22/11/2024 | East Lancashire | East Lancashire Learning Information Exchange, Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, BB10 1JD | 9:30 – 14:30 |
| 22/11/2024 | Central Lancashire | Preston College, St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8UR (Preston College students only) |
9:00 – 12.30 |
| 05/12/2024 | West Lancashire | Skelmersdale – venue TBC | |
| 05/12/2024 | Central Lancashire | Morecambe Central Family Hub (Morecambe library), Central Drive, Morecambe, LA4 5DL | 9:30 - 11.30 |