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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Chaminda Jayanetti

‘Frightening and frustrating’ move to eVisas risks repeat of Windrush scandal, experts warn

Migrants with older passports have been told to apply for a biometric residence permit before they can obtain an eVisa
Migrants with older passports have been told to apply for a biometric residence permit before they can obtain an eVisa. Photograph: mundissima/Alamy

The government is telling migrants who have lived in Britain for decades to provide proof for every year of their residency as part of the controversial transition to digital visas, immigration lawyers have warned.

Under a process that critics say risks a repeat of the Windrush scandal, the Home Office is changing how non-EU migrants prove their residency rights, switching from physical biometric residence permits (BRPs) to digital “eVisas” at the end of this year.

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