Up to 700,000 migrants do not have UK eVisas, days before deadline

Problem-hit Home Office online system is replacing physical proof of right to work and live in Britain

Hundreds of thousands of people have still not registered for eVisas, leaving them without the means to prove their immigration status just days before the final deadline.

The Home Office is replacing physical identity documents for millions of migrants with online information, which can be used for traveland the right to work and rent a home.