Error on my BRP

[Kelldo85]

Hi all,

Hoping someone can provide some urgent advice please!

I arrived in London and picked up my BRP (Tier 5 youth mobility visa) from the post office as required, however on collection I notice that my middle name has been spelt incorrectly. I lodged the online error form and received a reply back from the error correction team to say I now have to send my BRP and a letter to the address provided. My issue is, I already have pre booked and paid for plans to go travelling throughout Europe for 3 weeks starting from 27 February, meaning I will not be able to send my BRP away and receive a corrected one prior to these travel plans, if the suggested process is followed. They've said it will take up to 10 days to process from their receipt of the letter and then I will receive it back via courier service.

I have a couple of questions:
1. Does anyone know if there is any way to have this correction change effected as a matter of urgency? Like am I able to attend a processing centre in London, or the greater London area?
2. What happens if I travel with the BRP containing the error and it is picked up at an immigration border? The photo and fingerprints match me, and I have some emails to show that I lodged "something" to the home office regarding an error on my BRP (the email doesn't specify exactly what I logged as being wrong). Would this be sufficient to be allowed back in to the UK on the working visa?
3. If I end up having to return to the UK on a tourist visa (Australian passport), then I've heard that this "trumps" my working visa and that my permission to work here then becomes void and I won't be able to work here at all. Is this correct?

Thank you in advance for any assistance anyone can offer!

Regards, Kelly.

[CR001]

1. Does anyone know if there is any way to have this correction change effected as a matter of urgency? Like am I able to attend a processing centre in London, or the greater London area?

No, there isn't, not for errors.

2. What happens if I travel with the BRP containing the error and it is picked up at an immigration border? The photo and fingerprints match me, and I have some emails to show that I lodged "something" to the home office regarding an error on my BRP (the email doesn't specify exactly what I logged as being wrong). Would this be sufficient to be allowed back in to the UK on the working visa?

Possibly, depends on what the error is and how big the error.

3. If I end up having to return to the UK on a tourist visa (Australian passport), then I've heard that this "trumps" my working visa and that my permission to work here then becomes void and I won't be able to work here at all. Is this correct?

Correct, being admitted as a visitor, it is for max 6 months no work permitted and will likely override the tier 5 visa.

[Kelldo85]

Bumping this thread....

[CR001]

Did you miss my reply to your post

[Kelldo85]

Thanks for your reply Char.

Possibly, depends on what the error is and how big the error.

The error is the spelling of my middle name. It's supposed to have two N's but the BRP only has one.

Correct, being admitted as a visitor, it is for max 6 months no work permitted and will likely override the tier 5 visa.

Would it override the tier 5 visa forever? Like, make it completely null and void? Or would I be able to exit the UK and then return under the tier 5 visa once again after it is corrected?

Also, do you know if the 10 day turnaround is generally usually faster, slower or pretty much exact?

This is so stressful!!

I can't change my travel plans at this late stage! I lodged the online form straight away and then to be told I had to post it away anyway, if I would've known that in the first place I would've sent it away straight away and likely could've gotten it back in time! I'm very stressed out!

[CR001]

You risk losing your Tier 5 status if you are admitted as a tourist.

Is your second name very long perhaps? BRP cards have space constraints and names are often shortened etc.

[Kelldo85]

Did you miss my reply to your post

I did when I posted that comment! Sorry, Char. I have replied to you now!

[Kelldo85]

You risk losing your Tier 5 status if you are admitted as a tourist.

Is your second name very long perhaps? BRP cards have space constraints and names are often shortened etc.

No, it's not. My surname is 6 letters, my first name 5 letters and my middle name (supposed to be) 6 letters.

What should I do about my situation! I don't want my tier 5 visa to be overridden forever!