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<p>There are no current plans to introduce a youth-group visa application process
specifically for those aged under 18. <br> <br> Separately, as part of an overall
agreement on migration reached with France during the March summit between the Prime
Minister and the French President, we have committed to easing travel between our
two countries for schoolchildren on organised trips. Work is now under way to operationalise
these arrangements.</p><p>The Home Office is also developing a border and immigration
system which is “digital by default”.</p><p>This will see physical and paper-based
products and services replaced with accessible, easy to use online and digital services.
This will provide applicants with an easy online application process, including providing
biometrics and establishing or verifying identity using their smartphones.</p><p>The
transition towards eVisas is already underway, with millions of customers already
receiving digital evidence of their immigration permission and using this to enter
and live in the UK.</p><p><br> This will be supported by clearer, accessible guidance
and content on gov.uk making it simpler and more intuitive for people to understand
if they are eligible for a visa, what steps they need to take to apply and, if granted,
the conditions of their stay in the UK.</p>
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