IMPORTANT: This is only relevant if your visa application was granted before 31st October 2024 and you were issued with a BRP. If your visa was granted after this date, please see our webpages on eVisas.
When you make your visa application, you should be able to choose where you want to collect your BRP from, and your visa decision letter will show the address for your BRP collection point.
If you choose to collect your BRP from the university, you can collect your card from the Student Centre at the campus where you are studying.
If you have chosen to collect your BRP from the Post Office, you will need to visit the Post Office stated on your decision letter.
If you collect your BRP from the Post Office, you must make sure to provide the university with a copy of this too, as this is needed under UKVI regulations and as per the conditions of your Student Visa Sponsorship. You can either take your BRP to one of our Student Centres to be scanned, or email a copy to the Visa Compliance Team who will be able to upload this for you.
You must collect your BRP within 10 days of arriving in the UK, or before the visa vignette in your passport expires (whichever is later). To collect your BRP, you must have with you:
• Your passport
• Visa vignette (in your passport)
• Your decision letter issued by UKVI
Our webpages include lots of useful information on collecting your BRP if you need any more guidance on this.
Please be aware that UKVI phased out BRPs from January 2025, meaning no more will be issued and have moved to digital immigration statuses or eVisas. You will need to set up a UKVI account where you can access your eVisa. Click here for more information and instructions on how to create an online account to access your eVisa.