The Home Office is now recommending that anyone visiting the UK before or on June 1, 2025, bring their expired BRP Cards. The present “grace period” has been extended until March 31, 2025. Additionally, the Home Office has declared that expired BRPs and EUSS BRCs would no longer be recognised as proof of immigration status when entering the UK as of June 2, 2025.
The government statement states: “The Home Office is extending the ‘grace period’ announced in December 2024 to support a continued smooth transition to eVisas and ensure no one is disadvantaged.” The expiry date of this transitory measure has been extended from March 31, 2025, to June 1, 2025, and we pledge to continue reviewing it.
This permits individuals who still possess underlying immigration status and whose biometric residence permit (BRP) or EUSS biometric residence card (BRC) expired on or after December 31, 2024, to continue using their expired document for foreign travel until and including June 1, 2025.
EUSS BRCs and expired BRPs will no longer be recognised as proof of immigration status when entering the UK as of June 2, 2025.
To maximise the advantages of utilising an eVisa and join the millions of people who already have one, including all EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status holders, those who have not yet created an account to access their eVisa are urged to do so as soon as possible. For people who have paper and physical papers, creating a UKVI account to access their eVisa is simple and free.
Although they can still use their passports as they currently do, including for travel, people with indefinite leave to remain (ILR, also known as settlement) who rely on an ink stamp or vignette to demonstrate their rights are urged to switch to an eVisa in order to benefit from its features.