UK Goes Fully Digital — eVisas Replace All Physical Immigration Documents
25 Feb 2026
From 25 February 2026 the UK has stopped issuing physical visa stickers, BRPs and paper stamps — all immigration status is now digital
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25 Feb 2026
From 25 February 2026 the UK has stopped issuing physical visa stickers, BRPs and paper stamps — all immigration status is now digital
09 Feb 2026
The UK government has expanded the BNO visa route to allow adult children who were under 18 at Hong Kong's 1997 handover to apply independently
15 Jan 2026
BNO visa holders who arrived in early 2021 are now reaching their 5-year mark and can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain
08 Jan 2026
Skilled Worker visa applicants must now meet B2 English level, up from B1, and new requirements apply to adult dependants
31 Dec 2025
All BRPs expired on 31 December 2024 and you must set up your eVisa by 30 June 2026 to avoid travel and employment issues
20 Nov 2025
The government has opened a 12-week consultation on replacing the current 5-year ILR pathway with an earned settlement model
22 Oct 2025
UK immigration and nationality fees have increased, with ILR applications now costing 3,029 pounds and citizenship at 1,735 pounds
22 Jul 2025
New salary threshold of 41,700 pounds and degree-level skill requirement now in effect for Skilled Worker visas
12 May 2025
The UK government has published a sweeping immigration white paper that proposes doubling the standard ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years