Updated Procedures For Issuing Biometric Residence Permits

• Published date: 11 November 2022
• Subject Matter: Immigration, General Immigration, Work Visas
• Law Firm: Envoy Global, Inc.
• Author: Mr Jessie Butchley

Key Points

• The government of the United Kingdom's visa processing service provider updated how Biometric Residence Permits are issued to foreign national applicants

Overview

On 10 October 2022, Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global, a worldwide visa processing service provider, updated its procedures for issuing Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) for the United Kingdom (UK). BRP letters will now be issued via email rather than in a physical form?

VFS Global reminded applicants that a valid email address must be provided during the online visa application processing and advised applicants to continue to check spam/junk folders to ensure the electronic copy letter is received. VFS Global shared that in some cases...