Error-prone eVisa system a precursor of digital ID | Computer Weekly

"Technical errors with the Home Office's electronic visa (eVisa) system are causing "high levels of stress, fear and exhaustion" for migrants in the UK, who are being left to navigate the digitisation of their immigration status with minimal support, research has found. The report, Exclusion by design: Digital identification and the hostile environment for migrants, said the error-prone eVisa system represents a precursor of what's to come with mandatory digital ID, arguing that efforts to"

"With paper documents having been completely phased out, people are now expected to use a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) digital account to generate "share codes", which they are supposed to use to prove their immigration status when dealing with a range of third parties, including employers and letting agencies. This means the eVisa system - which trawls more than 90 disparate government databases to generate and determine someone's immigration status each time they log in -"

Technical errors with the Home Office's electronic visa (eVisa) system are causing high levels of stress, fear and exhaustion among migrants in the UK. Millions of physical immigration documents expired on 31 December 2024 and were replaced by a real-time, online-only immigration status requiring use of a UKVI digital account and "share codes" to prove status to employers, landlords and other third parties. The eVisa system queries more than 90 government databases and is now the sole method to evidence lawful residence and entitlements. The error-prone mandatory digital system has created substantial barriers to work, housing, travel, study and access to public services, with minimal support for affected people.

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