Fragomen ‘Mobility Minute’ video walks travellers through the UK’s new eVisa-only process

Global immigration firm Fragomen published a #MobilityMinute video on 5 July explaining practical steps for securing and using the UK’s new electronic visas. Senior Immigration Analyst Nicole Dobromirova confirmed that, as of 1 July, successful visa applicants receive only a digital record—no more passport stickers—and outlined what business travellers should do before departure. Applicants must create a UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) account, verify their identity via the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app and then link their passport to the eVisa. Because airline departure-control systems now query Home Office databases directly, any mismatch between passport details and the eVisa record can trigger a boarding refusal—even if the traveller prints the status page. The video stresses that travellers should log in before every trip to confirm that passport numbers, expiry dates and personal data remain current. They should also save a PDF backup of the status page in case they need to show proof of leave to a border officer, hotel or HR department. For employers the guidance is equally clear: mobility managers must update internal travel-approval check-lists, brief line managers, and ensure assignees understand that a new passport must be uploaded to the UKVI account before any travel booking is made. Failing to do so could delay project start dates or expose the company to penalties under section 40 of the Immigration Act for facilitating illegal work. Fragomen’s step-by-step explainer arrives at a critical moment, with thousands of July-start graduate recruits and summer interns navigating the eVisa system for the first time.