Physical documents proving residence rights to be replaced by online visas at end of year despite functionality concerns

People who have been UK residents for decades are worried they could find themselves “locked out” of the country at the end of the year when eVisas come into force.

The scheme means many physical immigration documents such as biometric residence permits (BRPs) or biometric residence cards (BRCs) need to be replaced by online visas, which critics have said do not work properly.