Starting 30 October 2025, if you or your dependents submit a new application to come to the UK for certain work, study, or family visas, or for indefinite leave to enter (settlement), you may no longer receive a vignette (the visa sticker in your passport).
This change is part of the transition to eVisas, which are gradually replacing vignettes.
Instead, you will need to create a UKVI account and use it to view your eVisa, which shows the permission you have been granted to enter the UK. You will receive specific instructions once a decision has been made on your application. Note: eVisas have already replaced vignettes for some main applicants applying for work and study visas from 15 July 2025 onwards.
You will still receive a vignette if you apply for other visa types.
For more details, please visit the official GOV.UK website on eVisas.