UK’s new digital-only immigration system creating exclusion and fear, study finds

A recent study by Migrant Voice and the University of Warwick found that the UK's new digital-only immigration system, implemented since 2018 and expanding to mandatory eVisas, is causing stress and exclusion for immigrants. The system, intended to streamline immigration status verification, has been plagued by errors, technical failures, and shifting deadlines. Migrants reported difficulty proving their legal status, leading to problems with employment, housing, travel, and accessing public services. Many participants also complained about complex processes, language barriers, and difficulties generating share codes needed to prove their right to work or rent. The study highlights that migrants with limited digital literacy, language skills, and disabilities are particularly vulnerable to exclusion from the system.

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