Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 50242

Visas: Digital Technology

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of e-visas on voters reliant on physical immigration documentation as voter ID.

Answer

Rushanara Ali

An e-Visa is accepted as a form of identification at the polling station, as a digital version of ‘a biometric immigration document issued in accordance with regulations under section 5 of the UK Borders Act 2007’. All electors may also choose to apply to...

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