Support for Vulnerable Residents with eVisa Transition

Published on: 26 June 2025

EHCVS Partners with Home Office to Support Vulnerable Residents with eVisa Transition

EHCVS has announced its renewed partnership with the Home Office to help vulnerable residents in Ealing and Hounslow navigate the UK’s new eVisa system.

This initiative is part of the government’s plan to create a “contactless border” through a fully digital immigration system, with all visa holders expected to switch to eVisas by 2025.

Starting January 1, 2025, Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) will be phased out, with eVisas becoming the primary proof of immigration status in the UK. The move affects current BRP holders, many of whom have documents set to expire on December 31, 2024, regardless of their permission to remain in the UK.

EHCVS is providing support for vulnerable residents in both boroughs.

Please email iain@ehcvs.org.uk for further information.

What is an e-Visa?

An e-visa is an online record of your immigration status and the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK.

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system by replacing physical documents with an online record of your immigration status.

Biometric Residence Permits (BRP)
Biometric Residence Cards (BRC)
Passport endorsements, such as Indefinite Leave to Enter wet ink stamps
Vignette stickers in passports, such as entry clearance or visa vignettes

Secure and cannot be lost, stolen or tampered with, unlike a physical document.
No waiting for or collecting a physical document after the application is decided.
Quicker and easier to prove your status at the UK border and share your status with third parties like employers and landlords.