Biometric Residence Permit

Posted by Taimur on November 19th, 2019

What are the Advantages of having a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)?

Biometric Residence Permit is a secure manner that is used to identify a foreign national. It is designed to reduce illegal immigration and combat illegal working in the UK. Biometric Residence Permit are a convenient and widely accepted manner to prove their immigration status. Biometric Residence Permit holds a migrant’s Biometric details like name, date and place of birth, along with other biometric information like fingerprints and a digital photograph. This permit shows their immigration status and entitlements while they are in the UK. Biometric Residence Permit serves as proof of the holder’s right to study in the UK, to stay and the holder needs to show it at the border along with the passport when travelling outside or returning to the UK.

What are the advantages of having a BRP?

Biometric residence permits can help you:

• Provide proof of your right to live in the UK
• Prove your identity quickly and safely whenever and wherever required
• Quickly enable the employers to recognize non-EEA National’s identity, right to work and employment status.
• BRPs can be carried around easily and you will not have to produce other less convenient documents to prove your identity
• If you have a BRP, then you may be able to get Pension Credit, Income Support, Housing benefits, personal independence payment, attendance allowance, carer’s allowance, universal credits and tax credits.

Biometric Residence Permit is valid for the time of the person’s limited leave for a maximum of 10 years. Whenever a foreign national is applying for an immigration application, they also need to apply for a biometric residence permit as a part of the process.

In case your personal details change, then you will need to notify the Home Office that has your personal data. Keep all your data up to date in the permit like name, address, nationality, etc.

Biometric Residence Permit includes varied details like the following:

• Personal details including name, date of birth, place of birth
• Biometric details like fingerprints, photo of your face
• Immigration status and any other kind of restriction related to your stay in the UK
• Acess to public funds including health benefits and advantages

BRP works as an identity proof, gives you right to study or work in the UK and you can also avail benefits or public services if you are entitled to. We can help you apply for your immigration application, visa and BRP and can handle all your matters with great efficiency, so get hassle free services through us.