Visitors to the United Kingdom who require a visa will no longer receive physical documents from February 25, 2026. According the official UKVI, travellers will now be issued an electronic visa, or eVisa, which must be viewed via a UKVI account before travel. “From 25 February 2026 visitors to the UK, who need a visa, will get an eVisa only. “You can set up a UKVI account if you do not already have one. You do not need to pay to set up a UKVI account or access your eVisa,” the UK govenrment website confirmed.

Source: Punch February 13, 2026 19:08 UTC