E-Visa

The Home Office is developing a border and immigration system that is more digital and streamlined. Using a phased approach to implementing digital services, their aim is that people will have a secure and seamless digital journey when they interact with the UK’s immigration system. Customers who currently use a physical immigration document, such as a biometric residence permit (BRP), or legacy paper document such as a passport containing an ink stamp or a vignette sticker will now need to take action to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa. It is free, and straightforward for customers who hold physical immigration documents to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa. Details of how to do this are available at www.gov.uk/eVisa. Updating from a physical document to an eVisa does not affect a customer's immigration status or the conditions of a customer's permission to enter or stay in the UK .

If you are not a UK or Irish National, you will need to evidence your right to be considered for social housing, and this may require you to provide a share code. We would recommend that you read the Government website regarding the need to create an E-Visa - Get access to your online immigration status (eVisa) - GOV.UK .

Follow this link to find informative videos from the Home Office on E-Visa's, including how to set up a UKVI account and how to prove your immigration status. eVisas - YouTube