If you have been granted a 90-day vignette and fail to enter the UK within the 90-day validity period, you can apply for a replacement 90-day vignette by applying for a Transfer of Conditions.
If the applicant loses or has their passport (and vignette) stolen before they travel to the UK, they will need to replace the passport and report the loss/theft to the police before making a Transfer of Conditions application for a replacement 90-day vignette. Where it is reasonable for them to do so, the applicant should provide evidence that they have reported the loss/theft to the police.
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How To Apply for a Replacement Vignette?
If your 90-day vignette has expired, you will need to apply for a replacement by completing the online form. The cost of replacing an expired 90-day vignette is £154, and you will need to make an appointment to resubmit your biometric information.
The Home Office UKVI strongly advises that you only apply to replace an expired vignette when you are confident you can travel to the UK. The new vignette will be valid for a period of 90 days. If you cannot travel during this time, you may need to apply again to update your vignette.
If you have submitted an application for a replacement vignette and are still awaiting a decision, but no longer intend to travel, you should submit a withdrawal request at the Visa Application Centre where you applied for your passport so that it can be released back to you.
When you arrive in the UK, you will not be penalised for being unable to collect your biometric residence permit (BRP) while coronavirus measures are in place.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about visa vignette replacement application:
A visa vignette is the 90-day sticker UKVI places in a passport after a successful visa application when you’re outside the UK. It allows you to travel to the UK within that 90-day period.
Note: UKVI is phasing out physical vignettes and replacing them with digital eVisas in 2025–2026.
You may need a replacement visa vignette if any of the following apply:
- Your passport with the visa vignette is lost, stolen, or damaged before travel.
- Your 90-day visa vignette has expired, and you have not yet entered the UK.
- You have previously been issued a visa vignette, but cannot travel during its validity period.
If your vignette has expired but you already have an eVisa linked to your UKVI account, you may not need a physical replacement
Yes. If you have not travelled to the UK yet and your 90-day vignette has expired, you must apply for a replacement vignette to travel.
No. You cannot use an expired visa vignette to travel. You must either:
- Obtain an eVisa and link your passport to it, or
- Apply for a replacement vignette if you do not have an eVisa yet.
The standard fee for replacing an expired or lost vignette is £154.
You must:
- Apply online using the UKVI service and select the appropriate vignette replacement/transfer option.
- Attend a biometric appointment at a visa application centre to provide fingerprints and a photo.
- Wait for a decision (typically within ~3 weeks after biometric enrolment).
- You should only apply when you are reasonably confident you will travel to the UK during the new vignette’s 90-day validity.
At minimum:
- Your passport
- Proof of identity (biometric data taken at the appointment).
- Evidence of the original visa grant may be required by UKVI if details have changed.
If you applied for a visa vignette replacement but no longer plan to travel, you can withdraw the application and request that your passport be returned.
No. A vignette replacement or vignette transfer is a specific application to obtain a new entry vignette for a visa that has already been granted. You are not re-applying for the visa itself.