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Delay in producing Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) cards

30 Sep 2021

Please reassure students that this delay will not affect their enrolment or stay – advice from UK Visas and Immigration authority (UKVI)

The UK Visas and Immigration authority (UKVI) has informed us that there is currently a delay in producing Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) cards. This will affect any of our international students who are waiting to collect their BRP cards.

UKVI anticipate that cards will not be available for collection until at least three weeks from the start date of your visa, though they are working through the backlog as quickly as possible. The delay is due to a technical problem transferring data between their systems.

Please reassure students that this delay will not affect their enrolment at the University or their ability to stay in the UK. They can continue registering and studying as normal while you wait for your card to arrive.

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