If you use an eVisa, it is sensible to check your UKVI account before you travel. Recent GOV.UK updates confirm that your digital immigration status and linked travel document details need to be accurate so carriers and border systems can recognise your permission correctly.
What is the key update?
GOV.UK’s eVisa updates page says that from 11 March 2026, Home Office travel documents are automatically linked to UKVI accounts. You can view your travel document alongside your eVisa in your account. GOV.UK also says you should continue to carry your Home Office travel document when you travel.
Why does this matter before travel?
The UK is now enforcing digital permission-to-travel checks more strictly. If your travel document details are not right in your UKVI account, or your status cannot be matched properly, that may create avoidable problems at check-in or before boarding.
What should you check in your UKVI account?
Before you travel, it is sensible to check:
• that you can sign in to your UKVI account
• that your current passport or travel document is the one linked to your status
• that your personal details are correct
• that you can view your eVisa and use it to prove your status if needed
What if something is wrong?
If you think something in your account is incorrect, report it before you travel so it can be corrected. GOV.UK’s Right of Abode guidance also now reflects the importance of making sure passport details in the UKVI account are up to date before travel.
What to do now
• Sign in to your UKVI account before you book or travel
• Check that your passport or travel document details are current
• Make sure you can access your eVisa
• If you use a Home Office travel document, carry it with you when you travel
• Report any errors before departure
Official guidance
Updates on the move to eVisas
eVisas: access and use your online immigration status
Report an error with your eVisa
UK enforces digital permission to travel
General information only. Requirements depend on nationality, immigration status, and the purpose of travel.