Overseas Visitors Records Office
Important message
Before you attend this office make sure that you check this
website for office closure updates.
This could save you a wasted journey. However, there will be occasions
when the office has to close at very short notice.
Tuesday May 22nd 2012
We are open today
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday: 09.00 - 16.00
- Saturday and Sunday: we are never open on these days
You do not have to register with us if any of the following apply;
- There is no requirement to do so on your Visa
- You are under the age of 16
- You are not a foreign national from the list of countries shown on this site
- You are not living in London [register with your local police]
Advice for overseas visitors & students studying/living in London
After you arrive in the United Kingdom, you may need to register your stay with the police. If you need to register, this requirement will be written in your passport and you will need to register within seven days of your arrival in the United Kingdom.
If you are staying in the Metropolitan Police area in London, you should register with:
Location:
Overseas Visitors Records Office
Brandon House
Ground Floor
180, Borough High Street
London
SE1 1LH
Facilities: The pedestrian entrance at OVRO is suitable for wheelchairs. There are disabled toilets and baby changing facilities inside.
Transport: Brandon House is opposite Borough tube station
on the Northern Line and is served by bus routes 21, 35, 40, 133, 343.
There are no parking facilities available on site.
Telephone number: 020 7230 1208. This is a 24 hour recorded
information line but messages are not accepted.
However, if the office becomes too busy, we may have to close earlier
than 16.00. You are therefore advised to attend as early as possible in
the morning, especially in September and October when we can experience
very long queues. Our queues during these months usually start before
07.00 hours.
Costs: Please note that there is a registration fee,
currently £34.00, which may be paid by cash, sterling travellers’ cheque
or most debit and credit cards. We do not accept Euros.
Documentation: If you are planning to live in the London
area, registration can only take place at this office and you should bring
the following documents with you:
- Passport or travel document
- Any Home Office letters/forms
- And a work permit if appropriate.
Photographs are not required as one will be taken at OVRO and is included as part of the registration fee.
Registering with us for the First Time? You will find it helpful if you complete this form and bring it along with you when you visit us. You can complete the form using Adobe Reader, but please note you will be unable to save the completed form, so please print when complete.
If you are not staying in the Metropolitan Police area, you should contact your local police for the addresses and opening hours of other police registration offices.