How do you set up and use a UK eVisa in 2026?

Sign in to your UK Visas and Immigration account, the government account used for digital immigration status. You may already have one if you used the immigration identity-check app, applied online, replaced a physical residence document, or used the European settlement route.

If no linked status appears, follow the official account setup and linking process. Keep control of the email address and phone number used for sign-in.

Check your name, birth date, photograph, immigration route, conditions, and status end date. Report an error through the official service rather than explaining a mismatch repeatedly to employers or carriers.

Generate a code for the purpose requested. Right-to-work, right-to-rent, and general immigration-status checks use different official services, so an unsuitable code may not show the required information.

Give the checker the code and your date of birth. A valid code can be reused during its validity, and you can create another when needed.

Do not send account passwords, one-time security codes, or unrestricted account access. A landlord or employer checks through the government checker, not by signing in as you.

Add your current passport or travel document to the account and make sure its details match the information given to the airline, train, or ferry operator.

Check the eVisa before departure and allow time to correct errors. Carry the valid passport linked to the account and any additional physical status evidence that official guidance recommends for your circumstances.

After renewing a passport or changing your name, update the account before the next journey or status check.

Save official support references after reporting a problem. Keep your visa decision notice available because it can help explain the expected status while an error is reviewed.