Guidance

Biometric residence permits: applicant and sponsor information

Use this information to understand how to apply for a biometric residence permit or learn whether prospective staff can work in the UK.

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This leaflet explains the Home Office process for applying for a biometric residence permit and how employers can check that prospective employees have a right to work in the UK.

Updates to this page

Published 6 April 2014
Last updated 2 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect that expired biometric residence permits can no longer be used to travel to the UK.

  2. Updated as expired BRPs should be carried when travelling to the UK before or on 1 June 2025.

  3. Updated the section 'Biometric residence permits near to the end date?' with information about using a biometric residence permit that expires on or after 31 December 2024.

  4. Added accessible HTML version of guidance.

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  12. updated guidance to reflect administrative review changes

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