SubtleBlade ⚔️Jun 15, 2024

Rushed’ deadline for #UK #DigitalVisas puts millions at risk of losing legal rights

#FOI reveals #NonEUmigrants could be caught in ‘#Windrush style scandal' at end of 2024 as #HomeOffice struggles to contact them
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/15/rushed-deadline-for-uk-digital-visas-puts-millions-at-risk-of-losing-legal-rights
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryIncompetence #ToryIndifference

‘Rushed’ deadline for UK digital visas puts millions at risk of losing legal rights

FOI reveals non EU migrants could be caught in ‘Windrush style scandal' at end of 2024 as Home Office struggles to contact them

The Guardian
AutisticMumTo3May 18, 2024

Fears of new Windrush as thousands of UK immigrants face ‘cliff edge’ visa change | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/18/digital-visa-switch-uk-immigrants-december-deadline

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#Windrush
#EVisas
#BiometricResidencePermits
#UKVisasAndImmigrationDigitalAccount
#BRPs
#UKVI
#HomeOffice
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#PoorCommunication

Fears of new Windrush as thousands of UK immigrants face ‘cliff edge’ visa change

Campaigners say move to electronic permits by the end of the year is a ‘recipe for disaster’ that could leave immigrants without proof of status

The Guardian