EVisas Soon To Replace Visa Stickers For Certain UK Visa Routes

From 15 July 2025, non-Europeans granted UK entry clearance in work and certain other routes will no longer receive a visa sticker in their passport. Instead, the approval email will tell the applicant to set up a UKVI account to access their eVisa. This streamlines the process, but employers and applicants should be on alert to identify and resolve potential eVisa issues.

The process change is reported in the Home Office's eVisa guidance. See the chapter titled 'If you're applying for a visa overseas'.

Who benefits from the change?

Non-European nationals are impacted if they are applying under the following immigration routes:

• Skilled Worker (including Health and Care)