Update, replace or transfer - biometric residence permit or card

The majority of UKVCAS appointment locations have now resumed. Check latest guidance on when you can book an appointment. UKVCAS customers whose biometrics can be reused will receive instructions via email and will be not be required to book an appointment.

Service and Support Centres are currently offering a reduced number of appointments because of coronavirus (COVID-19) and it may take longer than usual to get an appointment. UKVI will contact you by email to notify you when and how to book an appointment. Please check gov.uk for more information. SSC customers whose biometrics can be reused will receive instructions via email and will be not be required to book an appointment.

Do you currently have an application with the Home Office for leave to remain for which you have not yet received a decision?

Do not make an application for a replacement biometric residence permit (BRP) if you have recently made an application for leave to remain. If your application for leave is successful, you will be issued with a new BRP.

Provide the reference number for this other application

Your location

Are you currently in the UK?

You cannot use this form because you are not currently in the UK.

This form is only for people who are applying within the UK.

You must apply for a visa using the forms which can be found here.

Register an email

Enter an email address and password so you can save your answers. You will then be emailed a unique link to let you log back in to your application at a later point, if needed.

Throughout your application, you can select the option to 'Return to this application later' in order to re-send the link to your latest saved application.

Emails sent to this address may contain personal sensitive information. We will send a verification email to this email address. This email address must be verified by clicking the link in the verification email before the application can be submitted

Create a password

Your password must be 8 characters or longer and include a letter and a number or symbol.

Repeat your password

A verification email has been sent

We have sent a verification email to:

This email address must be verified by clicking the link in the email before the application can be submitted.

Change email address

Resend verification email

Registration email address

Who does this email belong to?

Do you have an immigration adviser based in the UK?

Immigration advisers can advise you on matters relating to immigration and citizenship. For more information, click here.

Category of application

Select what you are applying for:

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Your name

Enter your name, as shown in your current passport or travel document.

Your given name is usually your first name. Your family name is the surname that is shared by your family. If you have middle names, include these with your given name. If your name has a suffix (e.g. Jr), include this with your given name. If you have a patronymic name include it with your given names. You must tell us all your given names.

Any other names

Are you now or have you ever been known by another name?

This includes your maiden name and other names you use or have used in the past.

Contact Email

Can we use this email address to contact you?

If possible, we will use this email as your correspondence address. We will use this to contact you about your application and may use it to contact you about your immigration status after your application has been decided. If your application is successful, we may issue a biometric residence permit (BRP) to you. We will use this email address to make the arrangements to deliver the BRP to you. Emails may go to your spam, junk or trash folders.

You must notify us immediately if your email changes. Find out how to change your details here.

T elephone Number

Provide your telephone number

Only include numbers, and for international numbers include the country code. We may contact you by telephone if we have any further questions about your application, or about your immigration status after your application has been decided. This may be a home, work or mobile number.

You must notify us immediately if the contact telephone number you provide as part of this application changes.Find out how to change your details here.

's telephone number

Where do you use this telephone number?

You can select more than one option

Postal Address

Provide your postal address

We may use this address to send sensitive personal information and important documents such as your biometric residence permit. If we can’t contact you by email, we will use this postal address. We may use this address for correspondence about your application and may use you to contact you about your immigration status after your application has been decided.

You must notify us immediately if your postal address changes. Find out how to update your details here

Enter a UK postcode

Enter address manually

Choose an address

Address (line 1 of 3)

Is this where you live?
Yes No

When did you start living at this address?

Enter the date format in MM/YYYY

Provide your living address

Enter a UK postcode

Enter address manually

When did you start living at this address?

Enter the date format in MM/YYYY

Your gender and relationship status

What is your gender, as shown in your passport or travel document?

What is your relationship status?:

Married or a civil partner

Divorced or civil partnership dissolved

Widowed or a surviving civil partner

Your nationality, date and country of birth

Country of nationality

Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

If you have previous or additional nationalities, you will be able to add these later in the application.

Country of birth

Type the name of a country; use the arrow keys to navigate and 'enter' to select one.

Enter your place of birth (for example, the city or province), as shown on your passport or travel document.

For example, 31 3 2020

Your passport

Do you have your passport, or a copy of the information on the photo page?

Your passport

Passport number or travel document reference number

On your passport or travel document this could also be referred to as 'country of issue' or 'place of issue'.

Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Your National Insurance number

What is your current National Insurance number?

Example QQ 12 34 56 C

I do not have a National Insurance number

Convictions and other penalties

At any time have you ever had any of the following, in the UK or in another country?

Only select one answer at a time. If you need to give more than one answer, you can do so on another page.

You must tell us about spent as well as unspent convictions.

War crimes

In either peace or war time have you ever been involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide?

War Crimes are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions committed during an armed conflict. This includes an internal armed conflict and an international armed conflict.

This guidance is not exhaustive. The full definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide can be found in Schedule 8 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 at legislation.gov.uk. It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that you are familiar with the definitions and can answer the questions accurately.

More information about your involvement

Terrorist activities

Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?

Terrorist activities are any act committed, or the threat of action designed to influence a government or intimidate the public and made for the purposes of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause and that:

Terrorist organisations

Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which has been concerned in terrorism?

An organisation is concerned with terrorism if it:

Terrorist views

Have you, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to commit terrorist or other serious criminal acts?

More information about your terrorist views

Indefinite leave to remain

Have you obtained settlement or been given indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK?

This means you have been given the right to live in the UK permanently. You would have been given indefinite leave to remain or indefinite leave to enter. You may also have a 'no time limit' stamp or documents confirming there are no time limits on your residency in the UK.

Date settlement obtained (you will need to enter the month and year)

Enter date in the format DD MM YYYY

Application

What type of visa, leave to enter or remain or other permission do you have to be in the UK?
You can find out this information on the document which shows you are allowed to be in the UK

Turkish Businessperson or Worker

Refugee or humanitarian protection

Are you recognised as a refugee in the UK or have you been granted humanitarian protection by the UK?

Dependant of a refugee or someone with Humanitarian Protection

Are you dependant on someone who is recognised as a refugee in the UK or who has been granted humanitarian protection by the UK?

Time lived in the UK

How long have you lived in the UK?

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Absences from the UK

Have you spent more than 6 continuous months outside the UK since being given leave to enter or remain?

Home Office travel document

Have you ever held a Home Office travel document?

A Home Office travel document allows you to travel outside the UK if you are not British and cannot use or get a passport from your country

Are you able to send all current or expired Home Office travel documents?

Change of personal details

Have any of your personal details changed since receiving your most recent biometric residence permit or immigration document?

This includes changes to your name, nationality, facial appearance, date of birth, or gender.

Your Home Office reference number

Do you have any Home Office reference numbers?

If you have previously made an application to remain in the UK, you can find a reference number on letters from the Home Office, called 'Our Ref' or 'Case ID'. If not known, select 'No'.

Enter any Home Office reference numbers

Your biometric residence permit (BRP)

Are you able to provide a biometric residence permit (BRP) card with this application?

Read guidance about what a BRP is and see examples of what they look like and where to find the BRP number.

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Verification consent

T he Home Office will check that the information and supporting documentation from a bank or utility company that you supply as part of this application is correct. You must download, sign and return the following declaration to confirm that you consent for the Home Office to request verification checks:

Declaration of consent for the Home Office to request verification checks

You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

Consent for the Home Office to request verification checks for joint accounts or third party support

Is the account with a bank or utility company for which you have supplied information and supporting documentation held jointly by you and other people?

Each of those others should download, sign and return the following declaration:

Declaration of third party consent for joint bank or utility account holders

You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

If we do not have their consent then we may not be able to take that evidence into account when considering your application, and so your application may be refused.

Does the account with the bank or utility company for which you have supplied information and supporting documentation relate to another person who is to provide you financial support?

That person (or, if the account is a joint account, all customers) should download, sign and return the following declaration:

Declaration of third party consent for any person who is to provide you with financial support

You should download and print this declaration now. A copy will also be available to download once you have paid for your application.

If we do not have their consent then we may not be able to take that evidence into account when considering your application, and so your application may be refused.

Documents

Mandatory documents

These documents are mandatory and you must provide them as part of your application. Tick the box to agree that you will provide each document:

You must include proof of your identity in the form of documents confirming your name and address, such as:

Other documents

If you do not provide these documents, your application may be delayed or refused.

Providing your documents

Check your answers

Check the information below before you continue to the next section.

Declaration

By sending this application, you confirm that to the best of your knowledge and belief the following is correct:

Also, the application will be processed according to the privacy policy and terms and conditions.

If false information is given, the application will be refused and the applicant may be banned from the UK and prosecuted.

Choose a service

Select a service from the options below. You will not be able to change this after you have submitted your application.

Standard service : pay 75.20 GBP, most people get a decision within 8 weeks of submitting their on-line application

The amount you pay for each service option includes the 19.20 GBP biometrics enrolment fee for each applicable person on this application.

UK Visas and Immigration will contact you if it will take longer to process your application.

Your payment provider

75.20 GBP - Mr Jules Smith's application for BRP RC

75.20 GBP in total

Choose your card provider

Diners Club International

Before you continue

You should only move to the next page if you have checked your answers and you are ready to submit your application. Once you select ‘Continue to Worldpay’ you will not be able to return and edit your application.

Continue to Worldpay to make a secure payment. You will be able to download a copy of your application form after payment has been taken.

Worldpay

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3 digits on the back of the card or 4 digits on the front of card