E-Visas Information
UKVI are replacing physical documents, such as BRPs and vignettes in passports, with an online record of your immigration status.
You will be able to use an eVisa to travel to the UK. You will not need to carry a physical document, except for your passport, which must be registered to your UKVI account. You must keep your passport details up to date in your UKVI account.
Until the 31 December 2024 you will need to continue to carry your BRP when you travel, if you have one.
The benefits of eVisas include:
- They are secure and cannot be lost, stolen or tampered with, unlike a physical document.
- You will not need to wait for, or collect, a physical document after your application is decided. You might still need to provide biometric information in person, UKVI will tell you if you need to do this.
- It will be quicker and easier to prove your status at the UK border, and share your status with third parties like your University and landlords.
You can watch a video on what an eVisa is.
Why do I need a UKVI Account?
You will need to create a UKVI account to access your eVisa and share information about your immigration status and conditions, such as your right to work or rent in the UK, using the view and prove service. You do not have to pay to create a UKVI account.
How do I get an eVisa and a UKVI account?
If you have a biometric residence permit (BRP) that expires on 31 December 2024, UKVI will email you to tell you how to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa before the expiry date of your BRP.
If you have already been advised to create an account, either by email or in a decision letter, you can now follow the instructions UKVI sent you to create a UKVI account.
If you have not been contacted yet, you should receive this email soon. This will go to the email address you have registered with UKVI and may go into junk/spam folders so please do regularly check.
If you have any concerns that an email you receive may not be genuine, please email the International advice team on internationaladvice@ljmu.ac.uk.
Please email the International advice team on internationaladvice@ljmu.ac.uk.
Sign up for updates on this page to keep up to date on when you will be able to access your eVisa.
If you have permission to stay in the UK, once you have created your UKVI account you will be able to sign in to the view and prove service to access your eVisa.
How will I use my UKVI account?
Once you have created your UKVI account you will be able to view the details of your eVisa online, for example your type of permission, when it expires and your conditions of stay in the UK.
You can update your personal information in your UKVI account, such as your contact details.
Your eVisa will be linked to your passport in your UKVI account. You must keep your passport or ID card details up to date in your UKVI account. You must tell UKVI about any changes, so that your immigration status can be easily identified at the UK border.
You will still need to carry your current passport with you.
If you have any questions about this please email the International Advice Team on internationaladvice@ljmu.ac.uk.
This information sheet provides advice on applying for the Student Route visa inside of the UK. You will find all the information you need if you are eligible to apply for your visa in the UK, how and where to make your application and what documents you will need to provide, along with lots of other useful information.
Information for applying for a Student route visa inside the UK (PDF, 408KB)
Please note
The Immigration Health Surcharge for Student Route visa applications for students and dependants increased to £776 per person per year from 6 February 2024.
This information sheet gives advice on how to make an application to the Student Route visa outside of the UK. You will all the information you will need to apply; such as when, where and how to apply for your visa and information on what documents you will to provide to support your application, as well as lots of other useful information.
Information for applying for a Student route visa outside the UK (PDF, 442KB)
Please note
The Immigration Health Surcharge for Student Route visa applications for students and dependants increased to £776 per person per year from 6 February 2024.
The International Student Advice Team have put together a step by step guide to completing the online visa application inside the UK (PDF, 3.7MB). The guide explains how to answer every question that could appear on the online form.
The International Student Advice Team have put together a step by step guide to completing the online visa application outside the UK. The guide explains how to answer every question that could appear on the online form.
Guide to completing the Visa application form (PDF, 6.6MB)
The Police Registration scheme, which requires some migrants to register with the police, is suspended with immediate effect.
From 1 August 2022, no-one is required to register under the scheme or update their local police force about changes, even if their immigration documentation says they must.
This change applies to students who have already registered with the Police and who have a condition to register with the police listed as part of their leave to enter or remain in the UK. Students will also no longer be required to communicate any updated personal details to the police.
For any questions about this please contact the International Student Advice Team on internationaladvice@ljmu.ac.uk.
The International Student Advice Team has produced an Information Sheet with answers to FAQs about studying at LJMU on a Visit visa.
Visitor visa information for short-term study (PDF, 302KB)
The International Student Advice Team have produced an Information sheet for students and their family to come to the UK for a visit, for example to attend your Graduation Ceremony.
Please see our Information sheet on coming to the UK for a visit (PDF, 607KB).
Student and Tier 4 visas are sponsored visas and issued for you to study on the course as stated on your CAS. The visa conditions and length of validity are based on the information about your course of study as stated on your CAS.
In most circumstances, changes to your study circumstances may have an impact on your visa/ immigration status in the UK.
The International Student Team have produced an information sheet with advice and points to consider if you are thinking of making any changes to your studies at LJMU.
Changes to Study Circumstances and Visa Implications (PDF, 386KB)
Information recently shared by BUILA for international students travelling with dependents:
Study Sector Brief v4 Nov 2022 (PDF, 89KB)