eVisas: access and use your online immigration status
Travel with your eVisa
You must check that your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and eVisa details are correct before you travel to or from the UK.
Your carrier may not let you travel if your details are wrong. You may also be delayed at the UK border.
You must make sure that:
- your UKVI account has your current passport and personal details - you can update your UKVI account
- your eVisa is correct, for example it shows the right immigration status - you can view your eVisa to check
- your details exactly match the passenger information you give to your carrier (for example your airline)
If you cannot view your eVisa check that you have set up your UKVI account correctly.
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.
When you travel
You must travel with a valid passport or travel document that you’ve added to your UKVI account.
Your eVisa will be checked when you:
- leave and enter the UK, either by a border control officer or when you use the eGates
- check in with your carrier to return to the UK
The country you’re visiting might have other entry or exit requirements - check before you travel.
If you’re asked to show additional proof of your immigration status
You might be asked to show additional proof of your immigration status by a carrier or border official.
You can:
- get a share code
- use a physical immigration document
To get a share code, sign in to view your eVisa and get a share code - your carrier will use it to check your immigration status.
A share code for travel is valid for 90 days so you can get it before you travel. It can be used more than once.
If you have a physical document which proves your valid immigration status, you may want to carry it with you as additional proof.
Physical documents include a:
- sticker or stamp which shows you have indefinite leave to remain or enter (settlement) in an old passport
- right of abode certificate of entitlement in your passport
- Home Office travel document
If you have more than one nationality
Make sure you 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 must travel with your British or Irish passport or a passport with a certificate of entitlement. Read the guidance for British or Irish dual citizens.
If your passport or personal details change when you’re outside the UK
When you can update your UKVI account depends on what details have changed and whether you have a biometric passport. A biometric passport has a microchip that stores your personal information.
To return to the UK you might need to apply for a temporary visa.
If you have EU settled or pre-settled status, you might have to apply for an EU Settlement Scheme travel permit instead.
If you have a biometric passport
You can update your:
- passport details (passport number and expiry date)
- name
- nationality
If any other personal details have changed, you will need to apply for a temporary visa to return to the UK.
If you do not have a biometric passport
You can update your passport details (passport number and expiry date) only.
If any other personal details have changed, you’ll need to apply for a temporary visa to enter the UK.
You’ll be able to update your UKVI account once you’re in the UK.
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.
You can chat to UKVI using webchat 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.