Millions of people with physical immigration documents invited to switch to electronic visa [Video]

Millions of people in the UK with physical immigration documents are being invited to switch to an eVisa as the government aims for a fully digital immigration and border system by 2025.

From 17 April, individuals in the UK with physical immigration documents will receive an email from the Home Office, inviting them to create a UK visas and immigration (UKVI) account to access their eVisa.

The rollout of digital status is the next stage in the government’s plan to digitalise the immigration system.

Physical documents will be gradually phased out and nearly all visa holders living in the UK will have access to an eVisa by 2025, the Home Office has said.

The electronic rollout comes after it was revealed that flaws with the Home Office immigration database have resulted in tens of thousands of people being listed with incorrect names, photographs or …