Priti Patel has unveiled plans for a US-style digital visa system for travellers seeking to enter the nation from abroad.
The house secretary claimed the brand new programme would assist the federal government to rely numbers of individuals coming into and leaving the UK precisely for the primary time.
Folks coming to the UK with out a visa or immigration standing might want to apply for an digital journey authorisation (ETA), the house secretary mentioned.
The scheme will robotically decide the eligibility of tourists prematurely.
The Residence Workplace anticipates about 30 million ETA functions annually.
Patel mentioned: “Digital journey authorisations are a part of an easier and safer, common permissions to journey requirement.
“Our new plan will make it simpler to determine potential threats earlier than they attain the border, by focused and efficient interventions from co-ordinated multi-agency operations.”
No particulars of how a lot the system would value, or when it could be carried out, have been obtainable.
“Our new totally digital border will present the flexibility to rely individuals in and rely individuals overseas,” Patel added.
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