Home Office extends electronic travel authorisations for visitors to the UK
The latest phase of the UK's digital border programme extends mandatory authorisation requirements to all arrivals who do not need a visa, with the aim of strengthening immigration enforcement and security screening at major airports.
A satirical airport scene beneath a ‘VISA-FREE’ sign. A pleased Home Office policymaker presents an enormous smartphone whose screen is woven from red tape in a QR-like pattern, forming a barrier across the entrance. A visitor holding a passport looks between the sign and the digital obstacle, one eyebrow raised.
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