The UK announces mandatory digital identity plans

The UK presents a national digital identity plan in an attempt to eliminate illegal immigrant workers. Government press release It was announced on Friday that the digital identifier will be stored on mobile devices through the Gov.uk Wallet application currently under development, and it will be a mandatory requirement for adults to work in Britain by July 2029.

“The digital identity is an enormous opportunity for the United Kingdom. It will make it difficult to work illegally in this country, making our borders safer,” UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer said in the press statement. “It will also provide an uninterrupted benefits, such as the ability to prove your identity to reach the main services quickly – instead of searching for an old interest bill.”

The digital identity system has not been completed, and it will need the approval of Parliament before it is imposed. A general consultation will be launched by the UK government later this year to receive comments related to how to provide digital identity service, according to the press statement.

This announcement raised privacy concerns about civil rights groups, with The brother of the older brother Saying that the plan “will mainly change the nature of our relationship with the country and turn the UK into” papers, please. ” petition Against the introduction of digital identity cards, it also attracted more than 830,000 signatures at the time of writing this report, noting concerns about collective control and digital control.

Plans Presentation of a digital identifier It was announced in January, when the Gov.uk Wallet application was initially developed to give British citizens the option to number their driver’s licenses and make access to documents issued by the government. Gov.uk Wallet is still being developed, described as “completely optional” on Government site.

The requirements of the new compulsory identity and focus on illegal immigration come amid increasing general concerns about migratory boat crossings and the increasing pressure of the right -wing populist reform in the UK. There is currently no citizen identity card in the United Kingdom and does not require a law to carry a photo identifier, such as passports or driver licenses.

The European Union plans to present a similar Digital identity portfolio In the next year, for “European citizens, residents and companies to prove those when they reach digital services” and a place “to store, share and sign important digital documents safely.”