If your BRP is lost or stolen, you must report it. The Home Office will contact you within one working day of reporting it. Failure to report the loss may result in you receiving a fine up to £1000, having your visa cancelled and any future immigration applications for the UK may be affected.
Find out how to prove your immigration status without a BRP.
Before taking the steps listed below, please look everywhere for your BRP.
The steps to take if you are in the UK:
- Report the lost/stolen BRP card to the Home Office. Please note: as soon as you do this, you will have cancelled your BRP.
- Set up access to your eVisa
If an emergency occurs and you need to travel, or you lose your BRP card overseas you will need to apply for a replacement BRP single entry visa to re-enter the UK.
The steps to take if you are outside the UK:
- You must report your lost or stolen BRP outside the UK Please note: as soon as you do this, you will have cancelled your BRP.
- Set up access to your eVisa
- Apply for a ‘replacement BRP visa’, which lets you re-enter the UK once only. It costs £154.