The visa in your passport or your eVisa is your evidence of your right to be in the UK. We strongly advise that your passport is kept in a safe place at all times and are not used as evidence for proof of age, or carried with you on a daily basis, to avoid them being lost or stolen.

If you lose your passport you must:

1. Talk to the Visa Advice Team in the International Office.
2. Report the loss to the police. They will no longer provide a crime reference number for lost passports, but you will be able to declare that you have done this.
3. Obtain a new passport. To do this you will need to begin by contacting your embassy in the UK to find out the conditions you must fulfil in order to obtain the passport.
4. If your visa is in your passport, obtain a replacement visa. In order to obtain this you will need to start by applying to the UKVI.
5. Bring your replacement passport to the International Office so that your records can be updated.
6. If your current visa was in your passport you will need to apply for a replacement. Speak to the Visa Advice team in the International Office or email them at visaadvice@beds.ac.uk for further information.