Woman refused flight home to UK after eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister
- A woman who lives in the UK was refused boarding on her flight back from Spain after the Home Office’s electronic visa system confused her for her twin sister.
- Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the problem was a “known issue” affecting twins with digital documentation.
- Millions of people registered to access an eVisa after physical documents were phased out for foreign nationals at the end of 2024.
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- A woman who lives in the UK was refused boarding on her flight back from Spain after the Home Office’s electronic visa system confused her for her twin sister.
- Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the problem was a “known issue” affecting twins with digital documentation.
- Millions of people registered to access an eVisa after physical documents were phased out for foreign nationals at the end of 2024.
Sources: The Independent