Your immigration status (eVisa)

What you can do in the UK

You can:

• live in the UK
• work (subject to the restrictions below)
• study
• rent somewhere to live
• use the National Health Service (NHS) in a similar way to permanent UK residents
• access a current account with a bank or building society in the UK
• travel in and out of the country if you can provide a valid passport or travel document - you may not be able to enter the UK without one

What you cannot do

You cannot:

• access public funds
• work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach
• undertake further study with a student sponsor on a course which would meet the requirements of the student route
• study at an academy or state school

Continuous absence

If you stay outside the UK without returning for more than 2 years, your permission will normally lapse if it has not yet expired. You will have to apply for a new visa to enter the UK.

Legal basis of status

You have been granted permission to stay in the UK (also known as leave to remain) until 25 March 2028.

National Insurance number

You will need to obtain a National Insurance number if you plan to work in the UK. If you have one already, it will show at the top of your immigration status profile. If you do not have a National Insurance number, you must apply for one. You can start work while you are waiting for a National Insurance number if you can prove your right to work to your employer. If it has been more than 8 weeks since you applied for a National Insurance number, call the application helpline.