UK to replace physical biometric immigration cards with e-visas

The report explains the UK’s move to replace physical BRP/BRC immigration documents with eVisas by 2025, enabling online verification of status via UKVI accounts and integrated checks for employers, landlords, and carriers. It highlights advantages like convenience and cost savings, notes trade-offs versus offline-verifiable chip-based documents, and outlines upcoming steps, including carrier access to immigration data and guidance for current BRP holders, while confirming that physical passports are not being replaced.