The Home Office is set to postpone the rollout of eVisas after problems with the scheme.

As our readers may remember, the UK Government was due to replace physical biometric residence permits (BRP), which show proof of the right to live, work and claim benefits in the UK, with digital eVisas from 31 December 2024.

However, there have been multiple complaints from applicants who have failed to gain access to the new digital system, sparking fears that people could be left stranded abroad because of IT glitches, as well as including cases where migrant workers who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof that they are allowed to be in the country. Also, foreign nationals with “leave to remain” who are placed on “3C leave” are said to particularly prone to getting error message while trying to renew their immigration status and generate an eVisa.

Migration Minister Seema Malhotra is now said to postpone the full rollout of the programme. It was due to take place on New Years Day – a bank holiday across the world when any problems within the system would be difficult to address and resolve quickly.

No further details are publicly available at present.

We shall keep our readers updated on this matter and shall publish an update once further information becomes available.