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UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants ‘vulnerable’

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UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants ‘vulnerable’



Home Office is issuing digital visas without completing necessary checks, Freedom of Information quest revealsThe government is pressing ahead with a digital visa scheme to prove the residency rights of millions of people from outside the EU without having completed the necessary checks, campaigners are warning.The Home Office said in response to a freedom of information request from the Observer that it had not yet completed an equality impact assessment into the rollout of eVisas, despite launching the changeover last April. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/04/uk-rollout-of-evisas-non-eu-migrants-vulnerable

Author : Chaminda Jayanetti

Publish date : 2025-01-04 13:55:36

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