Transfer your visa from your passport

You might need to transfer or replace your visa if either: 

  • your passport has expired 
  • your name or personal details have changed 
  • the 90-day sticker in your passport (called vignette) has expired

Your passport has expired 

What you need to do depends on if you use your visa to: 

  • travel to and from the UK 
  • prove your right to work in the UK 

Travel to and from the UK 

You can use the valid visa in your expired passport when you are travelling to and from the UK. You will need to travel with your expired and your new passport. 

You can also choose to either: 

Prove your right to work in the UK 

You cannot use a valid visa in your expired passport to prove you have the right to work in the UK. You must replace your visa with a biometric residence permit (external link)

Your name or personal details have changed 

You must replace your visa with a biometric residence permit if your overall stay in the UK is longer than six months and any of these details change: 

  • name 
  • nationality 
  • facial appearance 
  • date of birth 
  • gender 

You do not need to get a biometric residence permit or report any changes if your stay in the UK is less than six months. 

The 90-day sticker (vignette) in your passport has expired  

Your vignette lasts for 90 days. It allows you to travel to the UK and collect your biometric residence permit (external link) when you are in the UK. 

If your 90-day visa vignette expires before you travel to the UK, you will need to replace it by transferring your visa to a new passport online (external link). You will need to provide your biometric information at a visa application centre to complete your application.

You will usually get a decision on whether your visa can be transferred within three weeks of proving your identity.