Lost BRP, Flying to UK tomorrow (on a bank holiday)

[LeavingNice]

Hi all,

I'm in pretty deep trouble here. I am in Nice, France at ther moment and have a flight back to manchester tomorrow. I lost my BRP on friday and have not been able to apply for a single entry visa to the uk due to the 2-day bank holiday and weekend. Add to the fact that paris is 6 hours away from nice making it impossible to get there early enough for an emergency application (if it exists)

I need to get this flight back and cannot delay. I have emailed the lost brp to the homeoffice and filed a police report. My problem now is I have no valid visa to return to the UK and all I have with me is my passport, a photocopy of my BRP, a police report and plane tickets.

What are the chances that I will be allowed to board the plane and allowed through the UK border?

Tips and suggestions are most welcome. Thanks in advance.

[Jambo]

Assuming you are a visa national and you don't have some old "valid" UK visa in your passport, your main challenge would be boarding a flight. If you manage to get to the border, you would probably be let it (after they verify your details/story).

[LeavingNice]

Thanks jambo. I'm replying from the airport now and ryanair have been nice enough to let me with a passport. Apparently, a few passengers have also lost their visas/passports/permits. Flying soon and hopefully all goes well

[nur1981]

LeavingNice,

Please share your experience once you reach UK.

As I may have to do the same after couple of weeks when I travel back from my buisness trip as I have lost my visa as well.

Thanks

Nurali

[LeavingNice]

Nurall,

I don't know if the same case will apply for you as I have been away during the bank holidays. So I physically do not have the time to apply for a visa before my flight. If it's a couple of weeks, they might ask why you didn't try applying for the single-entry visa. (If you're in a difficult place to do so - I'm guessing they will let you off)

I'm back in the UK now. Both airline staff and immigration have been really nice and helpful to me. I might have overreacted as I was afraid I'd have to face someone who was strictly by-the-book. My advice is to bring as much docs as you can to provide evidence of what happened. Police report will be important. So will a photocopy of your visa/permit. (Not having a passport will be a more difficult situation - I was lucky I only lost my brp)

Be honest with staff and immigration officers - you should be fine.