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Biometric Residence Permits

Find out more information about Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) and how to obtain your BRP once you arrive in the UK.

Information on BRP production and delivery

BRPs being held at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê

Please note there is no BRP collection taking place on Thursday the 11th July. If you urgently need to collect your BRP, please contact the Student Immigration Compliance Team on ASK Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.Ìý

General information on how to obtain your BRP can be found here.

If you have asked for your BRP to be delivered to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, you will receive an email once your BRP has arrived at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê. This will include details of how you can collect it.

If you have any questions about BRP collection, please contact the Student Immigration Compliance Team via AskÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê .

If you have not asked for your BRP to be delivered to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, butÌýhave any questions about your BRP delivery, please contact the Student Immigration Compliance Team.

If your 90-day entry clearance vignette expires before you receive your BRP

In the event that you have arrived in the UK and have not received your BRP before your entry clearance vignette expires, please be reassured that this will not affect your right to remain in the UK or continue your studies at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.

If you need to travel urgently

You are not encouraged to travel/leave the UK without your BRP card, however if you choose to you will need to make an application to apply for a single entry vignette in order to return to the UK. The fee for this is £154 and you can applyÌýÌý

This does not affect the production or validity of your BRP card and any existing grant of leave. However, please note that it will not be possible for UKVI to refund the visa fee or reimburse any other costs associated with the application.

BRP expiry date of 31 December 2024Ìý

If you have received a BRP with an expiry date ofÌý31 December 2024,Ìýbut you know your leave has been granted beyond this date,Ìýyou do not need to report this as an error. If you are unsure about your visa expiry date, please check the letter or email you received when your visa was granted. This should confirm the start and end date of your visa. If your visa end date is after the expiry date on your BRP,Ìýthe remainder of your immigration status that is not covered by your BRP will be evidenced asÌýdigital immigration status.Ìý

Throughout 2024,Ìýthe government will gradually replace physical immigration documentsÌýwithÌýdigital proof of immigration status. OnceÌýyou are invited by the Home Office to create a UKVI account or take any other action to transfer your current visa to a digital immigration status, you must take the steps outlined in the email from the UKVI at your earliest convenience. Only BRP holders who receive an email invitation need to take action at this stage.

If you have not yet been contacted by the Home Office,Ìýyou do not need to do anything and your immigration status will not be affected.ÌýPlease just await further information and refer to the UKVI’sÌýÌýfor regular updates.Ìý

Information about your BRP

Link to Email, computers and internet

Information about BRPs and what to do if yours is lost or stolen.

How to obtain your BRP

Link to Term dates

Information on how to obtain your BRP once you arrive in the UK.