Resource Type: Digitalisation

the3million and ILPA sent the below joint letter to Mike Tapp MP, Minister for Migration and Citizenship, on 29 April 2026, concerning the impact of the 25 February 2026 ETA […]

The April 2026 Stakeholder newsletter from UKVI’s External Relations Team can be downloaded below. It provides information under the following headings:

Updated to reflect that UKVI can provide names, dates of birth and sex markers when providing results of a match against the immigration facial image database.

Information added about rejection at eGates due to lack of digital permission.

An ETA can now be used to travel to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, as well as the UK.

An ETA can now be used to travel to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, as well as the UK.

Updated to include Crown Dependency issued electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for travel to the UK, and amendments to the ETA requirements for travel from the Crown Dependencies to the UK.

Updated to reflect that certificates of entitlement to the right of abode are now digital documents, and to consolidate references to changes that happened in 2024.

Government funding for organisations that helped people set up a UKVI account and link their eVisa ended on 31 March 2026. Page updated with how you can get help.