Depending on whether you’re in the UK, and (1) have a BRP or (2) have a visa, or (3) you’re outside the UK, you need to report these changes as follows
1. You're in the UK and have a biometric residence permit (BRP) or have applied for a BRP but not had a decision yet
A change in circumstances could be something as simple as a change of address or name or a simple factual error, or something more serious such as if you get a criminal conviction, you separate from your partner or any of your children stop living permanently with you. If you’re not sure, please check with us for advice.
Reporting the change depends on whether you have an eVisa or not. If you do, then you can report a change online using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
If you do not have an eVisa, how you report a change depends on what change you’re reporting.
If you’re reporting a change of address only then you can do so without having to apply for a new BRP.
You can either:
· fill in the change of circumstances form and send it to the address on the form
If you’re reporting a change to your name or personal details
You must apply for a new BRP straight away if any of these things change:
· name, for example if you’ve got married
· nationality
· facial appearance
· date of birth, for example if it was wrong
· gender
Apply for a replacement BRP online. You’ll need to pay a fee.
You must apply for a new BRP within 3 months. You can be fined up to £1,000 or have your stay shortened if you do not.Report all other changes
You must report any other changes to the details you gave in your BRP application, including if:
· you get a criminal conviction
· you separate from your partner
· any of your children stop living permanently with you
Fill in the change of circumstances form and send it to the address on the form.
2. You're in the UK and have a visa or have applied for a visa but haven’t had a decision yet
How you report the changes in your circumstances depends on what you’re reporting. If you’re reporting a change to your name or personal details
You must transfer your visa to a biometric residence permit (BRP) if your overall stay in the UK is longer than 6 months and any of these details on your visa document in the list immediately below change:
· name
· nationality
· facial appearance
· date of birth
· gender
You’ll need to pay a fee.
You do not need to report these changes or transfer your visa if your stay in the UK is less than 6 months.
Fill in a change of circumstances form Report all other changes
If you’ve applied for a visa but haven’t had a decision then you must fill in the change of circumstances form to report any other changes of circumstances including:
· your contact details
· your legal representative’s details
· dependent family members’ details
· if you separate from your partner
· if you get a criminal conviction
· if any of your children stop living with you
If you are reporting a change of address only
3. You're outside the UK
How you report a change of circumstances depends on how you applied and the status of your application. If you have a UK Visas and Immigration account
You will have a UK Visas and Immigration account if you used the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ smartphone app to scan your identity document on your phone.
If you’re still waiting for a decision about your application
You can change your email address or phone number by updating your account details. You cannot update your identity document, name or address if you’re still waiting for a decision.
You have a decision about your application
You can update your account details at this link.
If you applied through a visa application centre
Contact the visa application centre where you applied if you’re outside the UK and there’s a change to your:
· reason for going to the UK
· address
· personal details, for example your name, because you got married
You may need to make another visa application at your local visa application centre.
We understand that this can be VERY confusing, especially if your first language is not English. We can help you in English, Spanish or Italian.
Please contact us on info@rodriguelaw.co.uk or call us on +44 7458 366 159.
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