BRPs are being replaced by eVisas. An eVisa is an online record of your immigration status. UKVI are phasing out the use of physical BRP cards and transitioning to electronic eVisas. Anyone with permission to stay in the UK will find that their BRP is valid until 31 December 2024. UKVI have been advising all holders to update to the eVisa before 31 December 2024. (Updated 09 Dec 2024)

However it has been apparent that many people have not yet updated to the eVisa or have been having difficulties in doing so. As a result, UKVI have announced that if you are a BRP holder and don’t already have an eVisa, you will be allowed to continue to enter the UK relying on your BRP until at least 31 March 2025, provided your immigration status is still valid. You can monitor the eVisa guidance webpage for any further updates on travel requirements beyond this date.

What to do with an expired BRP

You should keep your expired BRP. You may be able to use it as evidence if you apply to stay in the UK.

You may be able to use your expired BRP to travel to the UK until 31 March 2025 if both:

• your BRP expires on or after 31 December 2024
• you still have permission to stay in the UK

When travelling, the immigration status for most passengers will be checked digitally – either via automated systems or using the online View and Prove service UKVI account details can be updated easily and quickly if no personal details have changed (i.e. no change in name, nationality, date of birth or sex marker), a new or different passport can be added to a UKVI account quickly and easily, without needing to send in the document and the vast majority of changes are applied immediately.

During the transition period, UKVI will allow airlines to initially accept a BRP which expires on or after 31 December 2024 as valid evidence of permission to travel up until 31 March 2025

The Home Office’s Resolution Centre provides help and support to anyone seeking to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa and can assist users who are experiencing technical issues with their online immigration status, and where necessary, enable a person’s status to be verified through alternative means. Details of how to access this can be found here on GOV.UK.