According to the new change that was announced on 5 August 2022, the requirement for every adult over the age of 16 within the UK to register with the Police under the Immigration Rules is lifted. From now on, any change in your personal information will now be reported directly to the Home Office instead of the police.
It is no longer needed to show your old police registration certificate to officers. Also, police registration document will no longer be among the documents required when applying for a residence permit.
No fee will be refunded to those who have already registered, as the fee request made at registration is requested for the transactions made during your application.
If you already have a police registration appointment that you have not attended yet, you do not need to attend your appointment anymore as this process is generally suspended.
Since registration is no longer required, any changes you make from now on will be made directly through the link determined by Home Office.
If you already have a visa or BRP, you can follow the necessary steps by choosing the one that suits you among the different categories specified on the site.
- What Do You Need to Do If You are Within the UK and You Have BRP
This category is valid for both those who have a BRP and those who have applied for the BRP and are waiting for their decision.
- If you are reporting a change in your address:
- You can report change in the address by clicking this link.
- Or by clicking the link you can fill this form and send it to the address on the form.
- If there are changes in your name, nationality, date of birth, gender, you had a face change, you must fill out a paid BRP Replacement form via this link. You must apply for your new BRP within 3 months after these changes, otherwise your residence permit may be shortened or you may be faced to pay a GBP 1000 penalty.
- For changes such as having criminal penalty, divorce, and your child not living with you permanently, you must fill out the form in this link and send it to the address on the form.
- What Do You Need to Do If You Are in the UK and Have a Visa?
This category is valid if you already have a visa or if you have applied for a visa and are awaiting its decision.
- If your visa covers a period of more than 6 months, you need to apply to transfer your visa to BRP via this link for changes in your name, nationality, date of birth, gender or face. You are also expected to pay a fee for this process, depending on your visa type.
- If you are in the UK on a visa of less than 6 months, you will not need to notify these changes.
- If you have applied for a visa and have not received any decision yet, you need to fill out the form on this link and send it to the address on the form.
- If you want to notify your address or change of legal representative, you can fill out the online form in the link.
- For all other changes, you need to fill out the form in the link and send it to the address.
- If You Are Out of the UK
If your personal information has changed while your application from outside the UK is being considered:
- If you have used the “UK Immigration: ID Check” smartphone app for your application:
- Applicants who have not received a response to their application yet can update changes such as telephone and e-mail addresses via the link. However, those who are still waiting for a decision cannot update their identity and address information through the app.
- If a decision has been made regarding your application, you can update your information directly from the link.
- If you have used the visa application centers for your application and there has been a change in your reason for going to the UK, your address, your personal information, you will need to contact the center you applied for again. You may need to renew your visa application.