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How to access and use an eVisa: set up a UKVI account, update your details and get a share code to prove your immigration status when you work, rent or travel.

• What an eVisa is

  An eVisa is a digital record of: your identity and immigration status -…

• Set up a UKVI account to access your eVisa

  You need a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to access your eVisa.…

• Get an eVisa if you have settlement in the UK

  You can choose whether to get an eVisa if you have physical proof of your…

• View your eVisa and get a share code to prove your immigration status

  Your eVisa shows your identity and immigration status. This includes what…

• Travel with your eVisa

  You must check that your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and eVisa…

• Update your details in your UKVI account

  You should keep your personal details and passport or travel document…

• Report an error with your eVisa

  You should report an error if: your eVisa details are wrong - for example…

Apply for an ETA to come to the UK if you’re a tourist, visiting family or for certain other reasons for up to 6 months. It costs £16. Find out if you need an ETA or a visa instead.

• Overview

  An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK for…

• When you do not need an ETA

  You do not need an ETA to travel to the UK if: you’re a British or Irish…

• What you can and cannot do with an ETA

  Whether you need to apply for an ETA depends on why you’re travelling to…

• Apply for an ETA

  It costs £16 to apply online or through the UK ETA app. You cannot get a…

You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.

Find out how long your passport application is likely to take.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.

Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK

Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one

How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £21.50.

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.

• Updated: 28 November 2025