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<p>The Home Office has no plans to introduce digital IDs for migrants seeking to work
in the UK. However, as set out in the Government’s White Paper on the future skills-based
immigration system published on 19 December 2018, individuals will use online services
to demonstrate their immigration status to employers, landlords and other service
providers. These online services will enable individuals to view an online record
of their immigration status held by the Home Office, and to share it with others,
securely and in real time. Online services are being rolled out now to those who hold
a biometric residence document, and those who apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>A
decision on an individual’s immigration status is determined by suitably trained Home
Office staff. To ensure that applications for leave to remain and enter are processed
as efficiently as possible, UK Visas and Immigration digitally streams applications
to the relevant team. Streaming does not determine the outcome of an application;
rather it ensures appropriate checks are made against requirements of the Immigration
Rules by suitably-trained decision makers. The streaming system drives efficiency
by ensuring decision makers have the relevant applications as quickly as possible.
It is regularly updated to reflect any changes in policy. Online status services simply
surface information based on the immigration product an individual has already been
granted.</p>
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