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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Chaminda Jayanetti

Residents could be barred from UK due to eVisa confusion, say rights groups

Border Force check the passports of passengers arriving at Gatwick Airport
Border control at Gatwick airport. There are concerns that news of the delay to eVisas will not reach overseas airport staff and border officials in time. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Migrant rights groups have warned that British residents could still be barred from returning from abroad because of the switch to digital visas, despite the government extending the deadline by three months.

The Home Office announced last week that the transition to eVisas as the accepted proof of British residency rights would begin at the end of March 2025, ditching the original 31 December deadline with just weeks to go after the transition was dogged by technical problems.

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