# eVisa: how Indian visa holders prove status with a share code

A UK visa granted to an Indian applicant is digital: status lives in a UKVI account and is proved with a share code that lasts 90 days. The account must hold the current passport, or a border check fails.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/updates/evisa-share-code-for-indian-visa-holders · Updated 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 · UK Visa Desk, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST.

There is no vignette or card for most routes now. The decision email tells the applicant to create or sign in to the UKVI account; the eVisa appears there and the 'view and prove' service generates a share code for an airline, employer or landlord.

The failure the desk sees: a new passport issued after the visa, not updated in the account, so the airline's check at Delhi or Amritsar finds no status. Update the passport in the account before booking.

Our sister site maintains the full eVisa set-up guide for Indians; this post exists to date the share-code rule and link there.

See also: [UK eVisa 2026 for Indians on lifesetoverseas.com](https://www.lifesetoverseas.com/resources/uk-evisa-2026-indians)

Sources: https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status. Published 2026-10-08, updated 2026-10-08.

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