Immigration status proof
Be able to prove your status online in under two minutes, on demand.
The decision here
Can you produce a share code today for an employer or landlord who asks?
What to know before you act
- Most status is now digital — an eVisa viewed through your UKVI account, not a card.
- A share code is time-limited and purpose-specific: one for work, one for renting.
- Keep the exact email and phone number linked to your UKVI account current, or you can be locked out.
Do this
- Open step
Get your eVisa / status proof ready
Set up the account that lets you prove your immigration status online.
If you get stuck
You cannot sign in to your UKVI account
Usually because: Recovery phone or email changed, or a different document number was used at sign-up.
Do this instead: Use the UKVI account recovery route first; while you wait, continue with steps that do not need a share code.
Your details on the eVisa are wrong
Usually because: Data entered at application, not something you can fix in the app.
Do this instead: Report the error through the official update route and keep a dated screenshot of what it currently shows.
Official sources
Where this comes from
- Source
- GOV.UK (UK Visas and Immigration)
- Applies to
- UK-wide
- Last checked
- 12 September 2026
- Next review
- 12 October 2026
- Rule status
- Current rule
- Risk
- Higher risk if you get this wrong
Why this applies to you: Your permission sets what you may do here, and other organisations check it before they act.
Agumba explains and orders official guidance. It is not legal or immigration advice. Always confirm the detail on the official page before acting.
Something to help you finish this
Your First 30 Days in the UK
The foundation tasks of your first month, in order, without information overload.
What you end up with: A written order of your first-month tasks and what each one unlocks.
UK Settlement Quick-Start Checklist
A printable checklist of the immediate settlement sequence and the evidence that proves each step is done.
What you end up with: A ticked checklist with the completion evidence for each step.