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FAQ
What happens when my passport expires or I change my details? I have (pre-)settled status.
Your (pre-) settled status remains valid even if it is linked to an expired passport. If you decide to renew your passport, then you are advised to update your passport or identity card details on your digital status (also known as your UKVI account, linked to your eVisa) to ensure your current ID is linked to your status.
- If you're logged in to View and Prove (at https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status), you will be able to click ‘update your details’.
- You can also go directly to the Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details (at https://www.gov.uk/update-uk-visas-immigration-account-details) to update your details.
See our FAQ How do I update my digital status (UKVI account) to link my latest passport / national identity card to my eVisa? for more detailed information on how to go through the update process.
See also our FAQ I have (pre-) settled status. Can I use my EU national identity card to enter the UK? for important information about use of national identity cards after 31 December 2025.
You should update your details when your ID details change, but also if your name or other details, such as email and phone number change.
Once you are logged into the 'Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details' service, you should be able to change:
- your name
- your date of birth
- your photo
- your sign-in email address / telephone number
- your contact email address / telephone number
Remember that logging in to either View & Prove, or Update Your Details involves a security code being sent to either your telephone number or your email address. Therefore, if you've changed your phone number and no longer have access to your old number, make sure you can still receive a security code at your email address so that you can log on and update the sign-in phone number on your UKVI account. Similarly, if you've lost access to your email address, make sure you can still receive a security code at your telephone number so that you can log on and update the sign-in email address on your UKVI account. If you have lost access to both, there is an account recovery process available - see 'Recover your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account' at https://update-your-details.homeoffice.gov.uk/account-recovery/help. There are some support videos available here.