How to Generate a UK eVisa Share Code Online: 2026 Guide
Complete walkthrough on accessing your UKVI online account to generate an official UK eVisa Share Code. Learn how employers, landlords, and airlines verify digital immigration status without a physical BRP card.
- The UK Home Office has fully transitioned from physical Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) to digital eVisas accessed via gov.uk/evisa.
- A UK eVisa Share Code is a secure 9-character alphanumeric code that employers, universities, and landlords use to verify your legal immigration status online.
- Share codes are valid for 90 days from the moment of generation and can be re-generated unlimited times without paying any fee.
- Airlines boarding international passengers to the UK can now verify digital leave electronically through the UK Carrier Portal.
- AMG Visa assists Pakistani passport holders with UKVI account registration, identity document linking, and troubleshooting share code generation errors.
1. The UKVI Digital Transition: BRPs Replaced by eVisas
The UK Home Office (UKVI) has officially retired physical Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) and vignette passport stickers in favour of a 100% digital immigration system known as the UK eVisa.
If you hold legal leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, your status is no longer stamped in your passport. Instead, your biometric identity is tied directly to your digital UKVI account at gov.uk/evisa.
2. What is a UK eVisa Share Code?
A UK eVisa Share Code is an official, time-limited 9-character alphanumeric code generated from your UKVI account.
Because third parties (such as employers, universities, banks, and landlords) no longer accept physical plastic cards, you must provide them with: 1. Your 9-character Share Code (e.g. `W78-45R-9KL`). 2. Your Date of Birth.
The recipient then enters these two credentials on the official UK government verification tool (gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status) to immediately view your legal working hours, visa expiry date, and permitted activities.
3. Step-by-Step: How to Generate Your Share Code
Generating your share code takes less than 3 minutes when following these steps:
Step 1: Access the Official Portal
Navigate to gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status and click the green "Start now" button.
Step 2: Authenticate Your Identity
Select the identity document associated with your UKVI account: - Passport Number, or - Expired BRP Number (if your account was established using your BRP). Enter your date of birth and submit.
Step 3: Two-Factor Verification
UKVI will send a 6-digit security code to your registered mobile phone number or email address. Enter the code to access your dashboard.
Step 4: Select the Purpose of Proof
Choose the specific reason for sharing your status: - To prove right to work (generates a code starting with `W`). - To prove right to rent in England (generates a code starting with `R`). - For other reasons (general immigration proof, banking, or university checks).
Step 5: Copy and Distribute Your Share Code
The system displays your 9-character code along with its exact expiry date (valid for 90 days). You can copy the code, download a PDF summary, or directly email the details to your employer or university registrar.
4. Frequently Encountered Problems & Expert Fixes
| Issue | Root Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| "Details do not match" error | Document number mismatch between new passport and old UKVI record | Use the "Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details" tool to link your new Pakistani passport. |
| Share code rejected by employer | Generated wrong code category (e.g. rent code given to employer) | Regenerate a new code explicitly choosing the "Right to work" pathway (must start with letter W). |
| Expired 90-day limit | Share codes automatically expire after 90 days | Simply log in and generate a fresh code instantly; there is no penalty or limit. |
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How to Generate a UK eVisa Share Code Onli — FAQs
Quick answers regarding this guide, embassy policy interpretations, and case representation.
Yes. Since physical BRP cards have been phased out, creating a UKVI account and accessing your digital eVisa is mandatory to prove your ongoing legal status, return from international travel, or start employment in the UK.
No. A share code only displays information relevant to the selected purpose (e.g. right to work shows your permitted working hours and visa expiry date). It does not reveal your full travel history, financial disclosures, or personal communications.
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