'Real fear' of new scandal Full shift to eVisa system delayed due to access flaws
The Guardian|December 04, 2024
People with British residency rights will be allowed to use expired identity documents to travel to the UK because of flaws in the eVisa system, a minister has told the Guardian.
Rajeev Syal
'Real fear' of new scandal Full shift to eVisa system delayed due to access flaws

Seema Malhotra, the migration and citizenship minister, said the government had postponed a full shift to the new digital immigration system amid "real fear" of another Windrush-style scandal among minority communities.

It follows complaints from eVisa applicants who have failed to gain access to the new digital immigration system so they can demonstrate they have a right to return to their homes in the UK.

Most physical documentation proving the right of non-citizens to remain in the UK, such as biometric residence permits, will no longer be valid as proof of residency from 31 December.

It is understood that hundreds of UK residents have struggled to access the system from abroad and so cannot return to their homes, Home Office insiders said.

Migrant workers have complained that without an eVisa, they could not access employment or housing.

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