01 July 2026

The UK has moved to a digital immigration system

If you make a successful application for a visa to come to the UK (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) you will get an eVisa. An eVisa is a digital record of your identity and immigration status and replaces physical documents such as vignettes (visa stickers in passports).

Before you travel to the UK you will need to sign in to your UKVI account to view your eVisa and check your details are correct. You will not be able to access your eVisa until you receive confirmation that your visa has been granted.

This does not apply to you if you are granted a visa to travel to a Crown Dependency (Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man). You will get an email giving details of your immigration status and the dates your visa is valid from and to (called a notification of entry clearance). You will not get an eVisa and will not be able to access a UKVI account.

05 March 2026

UK Government to introduce visa brake for select nationalities from March 2026

Important: The UK Government will soon apply a visa brake to some students and skilled workers for some nationalities. Applications submitted online by affected nationals on these routes on or after 26 March 2026 will be refused.

Check if the visa brake affects you before you apply - www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-brake-changes-to-the-uk-visa-system.