{"id":643,"date":"2024-05-24T09:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unicornvisa.com\/en\/?p=643"},"modified":"2024-12-27T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T11:19:30","slug":"brp-outside-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unicornvisa.com\/en\/faq\/documents\/brp-outside-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Receiving a BRP when applying outside the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have applied for immigration status (for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornvisa.com\/en\/uk\/global-talent-visa\/\">The Global Talent Visa<\/a> Outside the UK, you will need to pick up your BRP upon arrival in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, you must do so before the visa sticker expires on your travel document or within 10 days of arrival in the UK, whichever occurs later.<\/p>\n<p>If you have applied from within the UK, the way to obtain BRP will be different.<\/p>\n<p>Check your decision letter. It will indicate that you must pick up your BRP from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Post Office<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your sponsor, if you chose this option when submitting your application<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>for receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/unicornvisa.com\/en\/faq\/documents\/what-is-brp-biometric-residence-permit\/\">BRP<\/a> You must be over 18 years old.<\/p>\n<h3>What you will need<\/h3>\n<p>Bring your passport or travel document with a visa sticker when you are picking up your BRP.<\/p>\n<p>You will receive a visa sticker when your visa application is approved.<\/p>\n<h3>Receiving BRP for a Child<\/h3>\n<p>You must be assigned to receive a child\u2019s BRP, even if you are the parent of the child.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Internal Affairs will inform you within 5 working days if your application for BRP for a child is approved.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to be appointed if you also get your own BRP and your name is on your child\u2019s visa sticker.<\/p>\n<h3>Receiving a BRP from another post office<\/h3>\n<p>You can choose to receive BRP from another post office. To do this, you need to arrange this at your chosen post office and pay a fee.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure that your selected Post office provides the \u201cBRP collection service\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Exit and re-entry in the UK before receiving the BRP<\/h3>\n<p>If you need to leave and re-enter the UK before obtaining the BRP, apply for a \u201cBRP replacement visa\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The BRP replacement visa allows you to enter the UK only once. <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/unicornvisa\">Unicorn Visa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have applied for immigration status (for example, The Global Talent Visa Outside the UK, you will need to pick up your BRP upon arrival in the 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