"Foreign nationals are facing stress, confusion and exclusion from flights and potential work due to the transition to digital visas, a new study has found. Some migrants are struggling to prove they have the right to work, study, rent or travel to the UK due to misunderstanding around electronic visas. Research from academics at the University of Warwick and Leicester called Exclusion by Design, in collaboration with Migrant Voice and the Open Rights Group, found that foreign nationals are also facing glitches and errors."
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The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, producing investigations and documentaries while offering free access funded by reader donations. Donations support on-the-ground reporting and allow journalists to interview multiple perspectives. A study titled Exclusion by Design, conducted by academics at the University of Warwick and Leicester in collaboration with Migrant Voice and the Open Rights Group, found foreign nationals face stress, confusion and exclusion due to the UK's transition to digital eVisas. Some migrants struggle to prove rights to work, study, rent or travel because of misunderstandings, glitches and errors. Millions registered eVisa users experienced challenges after physical documents were phased out at the end of 2024.
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