Sorry. Yes. Typo... must have been trying to type the open bracket without hitting shift key.
Should have been just BRP

Quick Update - Finally relieved to receive the new BRP 9 (took ~ 12 weeks) valid till December 24 with a generic email instructing to open an UKVI account and set up e-visa. UKVI account already done and can see e-visa. Updated UKVI/evisa account to link it to passport. Got approved very quick as wa...

You are welcome. Pleasure to discuss with you. Just draw your attention to one thing. Suppose you are going to fly from country X to UK. Then at the airport of X, you will have to show a valid BRP for boarding. So the BRP is still necessary for now, before the eVisa is fully implemented and shared ...

Good afternoon. Thanks for your message and communication. First to answer your question, yes, we indeed log in using the passport number (rather than the BRP). In my understanding, there are two advantages of using passport instead of BRP. Advantage 1: The BRP will expire anyway by the end of this...

Thanks for your message. I'm not an expert but seems like you have set up your/daughter's evisa which has the BRP card (now expired) AND the passport as well linked to the evisa in the UKVI system. Per my conversations earlier with the helpline, linking the passport is what matters which will eventu...

Quick update, request was approved within 2 minutes so now the UKVI account has both the BRP and the passport as the identity document to prove staus Panic over :lol: Are you able to share if you log into your UKVI account with the passport or the BRP card ? now that you have linked the passport in...

Looks like a non chip passport can be added in addition to the BRP chip once the evisa is up and running per this very helpful post in
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Quick update, request was approved within 2 minutes so now the UKVI account has both the BRP and the passport as the identity document to prove staus Panic over :lol: This is so so helpful to know. Exactly what I have been scratching my head about and asking in this thread https://www.immigrationbo...

Do you have any views on what should be done? If you sent a query to the link provided by UKVI and they responded to register with the existing BRP then follow their instructions. I think it'll be difficult for someone else to tell you otherwise. Perhaps you will not receive a new BRP as the curren...

Does anyone know how long it will take for the application for evisa to be processed? I have successfully created my UKVI account, applied for access to my eVisa and also submitted all evidences and photos for almost a month now, but haven't yet received the evisa. The page "https://view-immig...

Does anyone know how long it will take for the application for evisa to be processed? I have successfully created my UKVI account, applied for access to my eVisa and also submitted all evidences and photos for almost a month now, but haven't yet received the evisa. The page "https://view-immig...

UKVI account and E visa set up finally using existing BRP and thankfully shows correct status ( i.e. settled - as have ILR). New BRP applied for yet to arrive. May have to travel. If new BRP does not arrive in time is it advisable to add the current passport details (no biometric chip) in the UKVI a...

Do you have any views on what should be done? If you sent a query to the link provided by UKVI and they responded to register with the existing BRP then follow their instructions. I think it'll be difficult for someone else to tell you otherwise. Perhaps you will not receive a new BRP as the curren...

Hello, I'm in a very similar situation. - ILR granted in 2014 - BRP card expiring mid May. - Submitted application for replacement card in February. Biometric appointment on last week of Feb. - Received email to apply eVisa last week. Successfully created UKV&I account and linking eVisa. Receiv...

Anyone here received error message saying "chip not found" when trying to scan the BRP chip through NFC enabled phone?

Thanks. Is there an alternative to get through to UKVI staff that you are aware of? Do you have any views on what should be done? What about the weblink? Thye seemed to respond by email with the same info.

Good to know you find it is useful. Like many others who have gone through this process, almost all have felt helpless and a lot of anxiety. In the past there used to be a priority service by which we could get the renewal done within a few days after paying a high premium fee, which I found fair a...

Thanks for confirming that the current BRP (with expiry prior to Dec 24) can be used to click on the link for e-visa even if the direct email says "Your BRP is expiring on 31 Dec'24"

Got your invitation to share my thoughts/experience here. Just take it for purely information purpose and not really as advice. 1. This is indeed confusing and I know it happens to many. I surely do not have any official idea. But I GUESS that it is a generic email sent to those who have the ILR/NT...

I got an invited email and did the evisa thing few days ago Each BRP issued also differs in a smart chip which you need when scaning BRP by phone for linking your account Old BRP cards can have difficulty in being scanned There are 2 options in the app (passport or BRP). I tried to link my evisa us...

Thanks.Helpful to know. Does the passport option work with passports that do not have smart chips?

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If I was you and for peace of mind, I'd drop this query on the link provided and seek further clarifications directly from UKVI. It states that an answer is provided within 3 working days. They should tell you how to proceed.

Thanks. Yes indeed. Already doing that.

Hi in similar situation my brp card due to expire in may 2024 Online application 25/03/2024 Biometric 10/04/2024 22/04/2024 got an email to register for E-visa account and I did I’m a little confused and I don’t know if I would still get the brp card or I can now travel with the E-visa Thank you In...

The BRP card number is given to that card only, it's not a person ID number. It doesn't matter if you have ILR or any other immigration status. Understand. Thanks again. Following your earlier suggestion of "If that doesn't happen, I'd try registering with the current BRP" may be fraught ...

Every BRP you applied for, whether a BRP renewal, a visa extension or replacing a lost BRP, will each have their own new identifying number. Thanks for confirming. Mistakenly thought perhaps it might be like the full UK Driving licence where the main ~16 digit number remains the same even after 10 ...