If you are studying a longer course at Cambridge (i.e. if your course end date in your CAS is 30 September 2023 or later), you may find that your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) does not cover the full length of your visa. This is because BRPs are currently only being issued with a validity until 31 December 2024, even if your course and immigration permission continue after this date.
Students who have a BRP that does not cover the full length of their immigration permission will be contacted by UKVI during 2024 about the process to obtain a digital status, also known as an eVisa. UKVI will make contact by email and provide instructions on how to create an online account in order to access the eVisa. Owing to high volumes, UKVI is using a phased approach in contacting relevant visa holders with the aim that most will have access to their eVisa by the end of 2024. They will start this communication from the spring and continue into the summer. This phased approach likely means you may be contacted at a different time to some of your peers. The ability to create an online account is currently by invitation from UKVI only, so it is not possible to do this prior to receiving the communication. Further information about the transition to a digital immigration status is provided on the government website.
If you applied for your student visa from overseas, you can check the full duration of your visa in the decision letter you should have received notifying you of the outcome of your application.
If you applied for your student visa in the UK, you can check the full duration of the visa in the email you should have received notifying you of the outcome of your application.
This information is not relevant to students starting in Michaelmas Term 2023 on a course with a duration of 9 – 11 months.