u/desiccantot

Hi everyone,

My father has received his passport with the visa vignette already stamped. The visa was granted on 18 February 2026 and is valid from 13 March to 13 September 2026.

The email says:

“Your travel document contains a short-term entry clearance visa, which allows you to travel to the UK. If you do not travel to the UK before your visa expires you do not need to replace it. Instead, you need to create a UKVI account and access your eVisa if you still have permission to enter the UK. Details of how to do this are in the next steps section.”

This has confused us a bit. Does he need to create an eVisa account before travelling, or is the vignette in the passport sufficient for entry?

Thanks in advance!