ORG calls on the UK Information Commissioner's Office "to begin a formal investigation into data protection breaches and accessibility issues with the [eVisa] scheme."
“Migrants are being failed by the Home Office, which didn’t properly assess the risks of a digital-only roll-out."
🗣️ ORG's @sarahalsherif.
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19 civil society groups wrote to the ICO last year, warning of widespread data errors, inaccessible design and systemic technical failures with eVisas.
This has left migrants facing real difficulties in their day-to-day lives.
But ICO are dragging their feet while people suffer.
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19 civil society organisations have called on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to formally investigate data protection breaches and accessibility issues arising as a result of the Home Office’s eVisa scheme.
A #UKMP, @GillFurnissMP raised concerns over #Somalia’s #eVisa system after #Somalilanders warned of privacy risks. The @FCDOGovUK’s cautious response signals limited urgency in #London. #Somaliland
https://saxafimedia.com/uk-somalia-e-visa-mp-somaliland-travelers/
Plowing ahead with a system riddled with technical and data errors risks creating another Windrush scandal.
Rather than being dragged to court, the UK government could've allowed physical documents as well as digital proof of the right to be in the UK.
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The eVisa judicial review will hear that the digital and online-only scheme is unlawful.
Without a physical copy of their immigration status, migrants are at risk of losing access to housing, services and work.
Despite being warned since before implementation, the UK Home Office has done nothing.
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The UK government has blamed legacy IT systems for data breaches.
They've admitted there were 48 legacy systems that formed the basis for the eVisa scheme.
Despite warnings, the Home Office has refused to slow down, stop and revise this system. This can't go on.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/uk_afghan_breach_probe/
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The failings of the UK Home Office to manage the eVisa system have caused real world damage to people's lives.
This requires the Information Commissioner’s Office to uphold data protection – which, as yet, they haven't done.
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19 civil society organisations have called on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to formally investigate data protection breaches and accessibility issues arising as a result of the Home Office’s eVisa scheme.
In our latest Migrant Digital Justice Newsletter we covered all things eVisa and its overall dreadfulness.
Plus, the launch of our digital rights toolkit for migrants to find out what data is held about them and how to challenge errors.
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