Visas and Immigration

An eVisa is your visa status viewed online and it is replacing physical visa documents like BRPs. You need to set up a UKVI account to access your eVisa.

You use your UKVI account to:

• Create your eVisa
• Update your personal details

You use your eVisa to:

• View your immigration status
• Prove your immigration status to others (by getting a share code)

You can read more about eVisas and UKVI accounts on the government webpages - Online immigration status (eVisa) - GOV.UK

Most people with a BRP card that expires on 31 December 2024 will need to set up an eVisa. There are some people who may already have an eVisa and won't need to create one. 

You may already have an eVisa if you:

• Have previously applied for a UK visa from inside the UK using the "UK Immigration: ID Check app" (this is the purple app that you use to submit your biometric data). 
• Have Settled or Pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme

If you already have an eVisa, then you don't need to create another one, you simply need to get a sharecode and share it with the University through the HelpDesk following the instructions on the .

To learn more about the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa, you can watch a video or have a look at this eVisa step by step guide.

If you already have a UKVI account and eVisa, then you do not need to set up another eVisa, but please remember to give your sharecode to the University so that the Immigration Compliance Team can update your student record. 

For instructions on how to give us your share code, please see the Immigration Compliance Team Webpages.

To get and view your eVisa, you need to create a UKVI account online and then link your eVisa to your account. You can do this here -Get access to your eVisa.

The process involves:

• Creating a UKVI account.
• Using the "UK Immigration: ID Check" app to scan your document and take a photo of your face. 
• Completing a short online application form.
• Waiting to receive an email from the UKVI saying that your eVisa has been set up. 

You don’t need to pay any fee or submit any new visa application to do this, and you do not need to apply for a replacement BRP.

To learn more about the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa, you can watch this video.

Once you have your eVisa, you can view it on the View and Prove webpage. You can also get a share code on that webpage to share with the University. For instructions on how to give your share code to the University, please see the .

You should ensure that your eVisa is set up before your BRP expires. If you come to us with an eVisa issue after Friday 6th December then we cannot guarantee that we will be able to help you resolve the issue before Christmas Vacation. 

This is especially important if you will be traveling outside of the UK after the date your BRP expires, since you could face issues re-entering the UK if your eVisa is not set up.

Since eVisa errors can take a while to fix and the University will close for several days over Christmas vacation, you should let us know as soon as possible if you need help with your eVisa. If you let us know too close to Christmas vacation, then we may not be able to help you resolve the issue in time.

You can register for your eVisa on the government webpages -Get access to your eVisa

Once you create your UKVI Account and link it to your eVisa, you can view your eVisa by logging into the government's View and Prove website.

If your BRP expires on 31 December 2024 and you've never used the "UK Immigration: ID Check" app for any previous visa applications, then you will likely need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa.

It is important that you do this before your BRP expires, particularly if you plan to travel outside of the UK and re-enter after your BRP expires.

If you have a BRP which expires 31 December 2024, but you are not sure when your overall permission to stay in the UK ends, you can: 

• Check the original letter (sent by email) that you received from UKVI telling you that your visa was successful.

• Set up your eVisa, then view your eVisa expiry date on the View and Prove webpage.

Yes, so long as your immigration permission is still valid after 31 December 2024 and you have set up your eVisa. You can check if you have an eVisa by trying to log into the View and Prove webpage and seeing if you can generate a share code - View and prove your immigration status: get a share code - GOV.UK

If you will travel outside of the UK after your BRP expires then ensure you have created a UKVI account and have linked your eVisa to your account before you return to the UK since the border agent may check this on arrival.

One part of the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa is downloading the "UK Immigration: ID check" app and submitting your biometrics using the app. Biometrics means personal data including your document (passport or BRP) information and your photo.

If you are having difficulty doing this on your own device, you can use a friend's phone. You can also book an eVisa drop-in appointment with the International Student Support team.

To learn more about the process of creating a UKVI account and accessing your eVisa, you can watch this video.

You can ask questions to the UKVI about the eVisa process by using the eVisa Webchat. 

You can also book an eVisa drop-in appointment with the International Student Support team.

Alternatively, you can send us an email - internationalstudentsupport@glasgow.ac.uk

Yes! It is important that all the information in your UKVI account (and therefore your eVisa) is kept up to date. For example, you should ensure that your current passport and current BRP details are in your UKVI account. If you do not have your current document details in your UKVI account, this may cause issues, such as if you try to leave and re-enter the UK.

You can find the link to update your UKVI details on this government webpage - Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details: Overview - GOV.UK

You should ensure that you update your UKVI account if you’ve changed your:

• mobile phone number
• email address
• name
• identity document, such as your passport or national identity card
• home address
• postal address

You can also:

• correct your date of birth
• add an extra nationality - if you have dual nationality, for example
• add an extra identity document
• change your photo, for example if your appearance has changed and you can no longer be recognised from your photo
• give someone else access to your visa applications, if you’d like them to help you apply
• give someone else ownership of the UKVI account, if you set up the account on their behalf

Although your BRP will show an expiry date of 31 December 2024, remember that this is not the same as your visa expiry date. It is important that you check the length of your visa, as any errors must be reported to UKVI straight away. 

Once you set up your eVisa, you should check that your visa expiry date in your eVisa looks correct. This table shows the correct end date of your visa after your course end date:

If you think the end date on your eVisa is incorrect you can report this through the online eVisa error reporting form - Report an error with your eVisa - GOV.UK

It is important that the information in your eVisa is correct.

If you think that your eVisa contains an error (for example, the expiry date, visa type, or any of your personal information) then please submit an eVisa error form. To complete the form, you will need to input the University's sponsor number which is: TRAW6PAA8

You can also contact the UKVI via their eVisa live chat - eVisa Webchat

If you are having trouble getting your eVisa error corrected then please contact us - internationalstudentsupport@glasgow.ac.uk

A share code is something you can create after you set up your eVisa. It is valid for 90 days. You can generate as many sharecodes as you want.

You can share your share code with others so that they can view your eVisa. You may need to share this with people such as employers or banks. You must provide your share code to the University so that they can update your student record with your eVisa information.

How to view your eVisa and share it with others:

Yes. Current students are required to provide the University with their eVisa information once they have it. This can be done by generating a share code and sharing it with the University in the Helpdesk. Instructions can be found on the Immigration Compliance webpages.

New students with an eVisa will need to share their eVisa details during Visa Registration, and instructions on how to do so can be found on the Visa Registration webpages under the heading: My new Visa has been issued as an electronic/digital 'e-Visa'.

Learn more about eVisas and how to set up your eVisa:

Home Office eVisa information pack

eVisa government guidance

Get access to your eVisa

eVisa help videos

Using the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app

Sign up to receive eVisa updates

Free Movement eVisa Step by Step guide

How to view your eVisa and share it with others:

If you need additional support, or if your eVisa has an error:

eVisa Error reporting form

eVisa web chat

Get help with using the "UKVI Immigration: ID Check" app

Book an eVisa drop-in appointment with the International Student Support team

Email internationalstudentsupport@glasgow.ac.uk