eVisas: access and use your online immigration status
Travel with your eVisa
Check that your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and eVisa details are correct before you travel to or from the UK.
You could be delayed at the border or with your carrier (for example your airline) if your details are not correct.
An eVisa is different from an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). An ETA allows people who do not need a visa to travel to the UK for up to 6 months.
Before you travel to or from the UK
Make sure that:
- your eVisa shows the correct details - you can view your eVisa to check
- your UKVI account has your most recent passport and personal details - you can update your UKVI account
- you get a share code - your carrier or a border official may ask for it
- your details exactly match the passenger information you give to your carrier
If you cannot view your eVisa, check that you have finished setting up your UKVI account.
If you have more than one nationality
Add the passport you’ll use to travel to your UKVI account. You can add more than one passport.
If one of your nationalities is British or Irish, you do not need an eVisa. You should travel with your British or Irish passport.
If your passport or personal details change while you’re outside the UK
Update the details in your UKVI account before you travel if you get a new passport and only the passport number has changed.
You’ll need to apply for a temporary visa to enter the UK if any of your personal details have changed, such as your:
- name
- nationality
- date of birth
- sex
You’ll be able to update your UKVI account once you’re in the UK.
When you travel
You must travel with a passport or travel document that you’ve added to your UKVI account.
Your eVisa will be checked automatically when you show your passport or other travel document to your carrier or pass through border control.
You might also be asked to provide additional proof of your immigration status, for example:
- a share code
- a physical immigration document - if you have one
If you have a physical immigration document
If you have a valid physical document that shows your immigration status, carry it with you when you travel.
Physical documents include a:
- sticker or stamp (for example, your indefinite leave to remain sticker) in your passport
- right of abode certificate of entitlement
- Home Office travel document
Get help
You can recover your UKVI account if you cannot sign in because you’ve lost access to your phone or changed email address.
You can report an error with your eVisa if you cannot view it when you sign in to your UKVI account.
Contact UKVI online if you have other questions about your eVisa, UKVI account or sharing your immigration status.
You can also watch eVisa support videos.
If your carrier cannot check your eVisa
Ask your carrier to contact the UK Border Force carrier support hub for help.