Updating BRC after settled status

Hi all,

I’ve been granted settled status about month ago, my BRC with pre-settled still valid till Nov 2024, do we have to upgrade it before travelling ?

Many thanks,

Anter10 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:07 pm

Hi all,

I’ve been granted settled status about month ago, my BRC with pre-settled still valid till Nov 2024, do we have to upgrade it before travelling ?

Many thanks,

Has anyone had this experience before?

Anter10 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:07 pm

Hi all,

I’ve been granted settled status about month ago, my BRC with pre-settled still valid till Nov 2024, do we have to upgrade it before travelling ?

Many thanks,

You don't have to as long as your BRC is valid. You can, however, chose to update it now if you want a card with the words "Settled Status" on it.

kamoe wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:18 am

Anter10 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:07 pm

Hi all,

I’ve been granted settled status about month ago, my BRC with pre-settled still valid till Nov 2024, do we have to upgrade it before travelling ?

Many thanks,

You don't have to as long as your BRC is valid. You can, however, chose to update it now if you want a card with the words "Settled Status" on it.

Thank you so much, I want to travel around Feb, don’t want to upgrade it now in case takes time to get a new card, I’ll upgrade it when I get back

FYI, there's no requirement to surrender your current BRC when you upgrade to a new one. See this post.

kamoe wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:02 pm

FYI, there's no requirement to surrender your current BRC when you upgrade to a new one. See this post.

I used to have Old BRC issues under EEA then upgrade it to BRC issued under eu settlement when applied for pre-settled status which had date expiring in 2024, then applied for settled status when I had 5 years residency in Uk, so I assume there is no obligation to upgrade it if the current card is still valid

Hi All,

I have settled status since 2020. I received my new card BRC. I have been unable to update my new Brc to my online status. I need to travel out of Uk tomorrow , anyone else has issues with uploading new Brc?

Can I enter UK back with my New BRC, but online status is linked to my old card?

fa86 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:21 pm

I have settled status since 2020. I received my new card BRC.

Given that the new card is issued to show your new status... Well, it already shows your status. No need to link it to anything. Linking only makes sense for documents that were issued outside of the EU Settlement Scheme (EEA cards or passport).

I had a EUSS card, never "linked" it, and used it several times to come in and out of the UK without a problem.