The UK government estimates there are approximately 600,000 people who have not switched from their physical document to an eVisa. To support a continued smooth transition to eVisas, and ensure no one is disadvantaged, the Home Office is extending the ‘grace period’ announced in December 2024. The use of the BRC and BRP has been extended from 31 March 2025 to 1 June 2025.
This allows people with a biometric residence permit (BRP) or EUSS biometric residence card (BRC) that expired on or after 31 December 2024, and who continue to hold underlying immigration status, to continue to use their expired document for international travel up to and including 1 June 2025.
From the 2 June 2025, expired BRPs and EUSS BRCs will no longer be acceptable evidence of immigration status when travelling to the UK.
Those who have not created an account to access their eVisa are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
The Home Office previously extended the grace period for use of BRPs and BRCs back in December, enabling them to be used until the end of March. You can see this here.
We have also previously covered how to register for an eVisa, which you can find out more about here.
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