Kent Students’ Union (KSU) Advice Service is holding a free drop-in eVisa surgery for students between 14:00 – 16:00  on Wednesday 26 March at Nexus in the Templeman Library.

Come along with your passport, BRP (if you have one) and have your UKVI account login details available, so that they can check for any errors or missing documents. 

KSU Advisers are trained to give immigration advice to Kent students, so can also answer questions about your eVisa. See the KSU Advice Service website to learn more. 

Why are they doing this? 

The Home Office has replaced Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) with eVisas. If you hold a BRP that expired on 31 December 2024 and your UK visa is valid beyond this date, you may still be able to use your expired BRP to travel to the UK until 1 June 2025,  but you should also set up a UKVI account.  

You also need to link your eVisa and passport to your account.  If you don’t do this, you are likely to face delays when you travel. 

Follow the instructions on this Home Office page to create a UKVI account now, if you don’t have one already. 

What if I already have a UKVI account and an eVisa ?

If you already have an eVisa and have added your current passport to your UKVI account, you do not need to do anything else, but you are welcome to come to the surgery to make sure that everything is OK with your eVisa and account.  

If necessary, you should update your UKVI account with your latest contact details and any passport which you intend to travel with. 

Further information 

Further information, including details of the eVisa support available from the UKVI, can be found at  www.gov.uk/evisa.