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Expired BRP usable (to sign in, create an account or extend) until

24 months after the printed expiry date or 31 December 2026, whichever comes first statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You might be able to use your expired BRP for 24 months after the expiry date printed on the card, or until 31 December 2026 - whichever comes first.
key
uk/gov/evisa/expired-brp-use-until
value
24 months after the printed expiry date or 31 December 2026, whichever comes first statement
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
UK immigration status holders (any visa, settlement, EUSS).
hash
sha256:160c6d069bac946d8725dd24af5c029d816862bb1ea93ec9daf08f5585f4a26d
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/evisa/expired-brp-use-until?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/evisa/expired-brp-use-until

{
  "protocol": "verified-facts/0.3",
  "key": "uk/gov/evisa/expired-brp-use-until",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/brp/expired-brp-use-until",
    "uk/gov/biometric-residence-permit/expired-brp-use-until",
    "uk/gov/e-visa/expired-brp-use-until",
    "uk/gov/ukvi-account/expired-brp-use-until"
  ],
  "label": "Expired BRP usable (to sign in, create an account or extend) until",
  "value": "24 months after the printed expiry date or 31 December 2026, whichever comes first",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits",
  "quote": "You might be able to use your expired BRP for 24 months after the expiry date printed on the card, or until 31 December 2026 - whichever comes first.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "UK immigration status holders (any visa, settlement, EUSS).",
  "hash": "sha256:160c6d069bac946d8725dd24af5c029d816862bb1ea93ec9daf08f5585f4a26d",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..XI9L3hcuKHNtT_w2CVKdW-UwNLS8YzAUI8QQZjpplGo0MTmTA6xz0CHkHmbkr9DLBGlOb-LUFK6ny_pO5xk0Bw",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/evisa/expired-brp-use-until",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits"
  }
}