Create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account

You need to create a UKVI account to:

  • view your immigration status (eVisa) online
  • access someone's account so you can help them get an eVisa
  • act on behalf of someone who cannot manage their account. For example, a young child or vulnerable person
  • confirm your identity, update your details or get proof of your immigration status

What you need

You will need to provide some information about yourself, including your name, nationality, and date of birth.

If you have either a valid passport or a biometric residence permit (BRP), you will need to have this document with you. You can use an expired BRP if it expired less than 18 months ago. You can still create an account if you do not have one of these documents.

You will need access to your email address or phone number, as we will send codes to check it is really you. If you want to give someone access to your account, you will need their email and phone number.

Creating an account for someone else

You need their:

  • date of birth
  • biometric residence permit (BRP) or passport, if they have one of these

If they cannot manage their account, then you can manage their account for them. You will need to:

  • confirm you have their permission to manage their UKVI account
  • enter your name and relationship to them

Once you have created your account

You will need to sign in to your UKVI account to view your eVisa.

If you have a BRP number, you will need to provide this if you have not already done so. If you do not know your BRP number, you can use a visa or immigration application number instead.

We will ask you to confirm your identity. You might get access to your eVisa quicker if you use the 'UK Immigration: ID Check' app.

If you are helping someone else, use their account details to sign in. You can find their account details in the email we sent when the account was created.

Sign in

Forgot your UKVI sign in details?

The Home Office will use the personal information you provide to create your UKVI account. Find out how the Home Office will process your personal details.

Read the UKVI account terms and conditions