Lost BRP card! Can I re-enter the UK without it?

You must report your lost or stolen BRP outside the UK. You cannot apply for a replacement BRP outside the UK. Instead, you'll need to apply for a 'replacement BRP visa', which lets you re-enter the UK once only.

1. Can I enter the UK without my BRP?
2. Can I travel with old BRP?
3. Can I work without BRP card?
4. How long does it take to replace lost BRP?
5. What happens if you are refused entry to the UK?
6. Can I travel to Europe with UK biometric residence permit?
7. How long can I stay outside the UK with BRP?
8. What do I do with an old BRP card?
9. Which countries can I visit with UK residence permit?
10. Can I start work before my BRP arrives?
11. How do I prove my right to work in the UK?
12. What counts as proof of eligibility to work in the UK?

Can I enter the UK without my BRP?

You are advised not to travel outside the UK without your BRP. The BRP is proof of your immigration permission and you are normally required to show this in order to travel to, and re-enter the UK.

Can I travel with old BRP?

Your old brp has been cancelled when new visa approved so no you cannot travel on it.

Can I work without BRP card?

Without the BRP, an individual will have no evidence of their right to be in the UK and their right to work here. They will also not be able to travel in or out of the country.

How long does it take to replace lost BRP?

Applying for a replacement BRP card

It will take approximately 8 weeks to receive your new BRP card. You do not need to include your passport with your supporting documents if you are applying to replace a lost/stolen BRP and no other details have changed, and your last BRP card was issued no more than 2 years ago.

What happens if you are refused entry to the UK?

If you are denied entry into the U.K., you will be held at the airport until you can be returned to the location from which you departed. You are not under arrest and no criminal charges will be filed, you are simply not eligible to enter the U.K. on this visit.

Can I travel to Europe with UK biometric residence permit?

You will need your UK biometric residence permit showing that you have valid leave for the UK that extends beyond your trip, and a blank page in your current passport. You can not apply using a travel document unless you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. You must not already have a Schengen visa.

How long can I stay outside the UK with BRP?

You are allowed to spend time outside of the UK so long as these periods of absence do not exceed 6 months at any one time. It does not matter how much time you spend outside of the UK in total during the required 5-year continuous residence period provided you return each time after a maximum of 6 months.

What do I do with an old BRP card?

If you previously had a BRP, then you need to return it to the Home Office. You should cut the BRP card into half and post it to the following address, in a plain windowless envelope. You may be subject to a financial penalty of up to £1,000 if you fail to return your old BRP.

Which countries can I visit with UK residence permit?

05. Aruba

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only. China. Dominican Republic. Haiti. India. Jamaica. Peru.
• Permitted visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry UK visas.
• Permitted residence permits: All valid ILR and BRPs (applies to all nationalities)
• Entry granted: 30 days.
• Original sources: Visit Aruba. Aruba.com.

Can I start work before my BRP arrives?

Migrants permitted to work in the UK are strongly encouraged to collect their BRP before they start work. If they need to start work for you prior to collecting their BRP, they will be able to evidence their right to work by producing the short validity vignette in their passport which they used to travel to the UK.

How do I prove my right to work in the UK?

Documents which show ongoing entitlement to work in the UK

1. a passport showing that you are a British citizen or a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies and have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
2. a passport or national identity card showing that you are a national of the European Economic Area or Switzerland.

What counts as proof of eligibility to work in the UK?

You'll need one of the following: your biometric residence permit number. your biometric residence card number. your passport or national identity card.