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Updates on the move to eVisas

Information on the the move from physical immigration documents to eVisas.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
15 July 2025
Last updated:
1 July 2026 — See all updates

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Updates on the move to eVisas

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UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are replacing physical immigration documents with a digital immigration status, known as an eVisa.

This explains the transition and updates will be available as the transition takes place.

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Updates to this page

Last updated:
1 July 2026
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  1. Updated with information about a form for accompanying an eVisa (FAV).

  2. Updated with information about if your passport is at a visa application centre (VAC), and if you're making a new application for permission to come to the UK.

  3. Updated with information about adding Home Office travel documents to UKVI accounts.

  4. Updated information about making a new application for permission to come to the UK from 25 February 2026.

  5. Added information about making a new application for permission to come to the UK from 25 February 2026.

  6. Updated information on who can set up a UKVI account to access an eVisa from 12 January 2026.

  7. Updated information on invitations to set up a UKVI account to access an eVisa from 11 November 2025.  

  8. Updated information on when successful applications for certain work, study and family visas, or for indefinite leave to enter (settlement) on any route, may not get a vignette.

  9. Update on the date for new applications for permission to come to the UK as part of the next phase for the eVisa roll out.

  10. Update on making a new application for permission to come to the UK as part of the next phase for the eVisa roll out.

  11. Added information about additional funding for community support.

  12. First published.

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