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A comment on UK government's battle with Apple over EU citizens app.

Re:UK government's battle with Apple over EU citizens app by pjc50 on Thursday November 01, 2018 @09:07AM (#18353505)
Relatedly on twitter: https://twitter.com/JakubKrupa/status/1057665110976663552 downthread

"The most difficult part of the process - confirmation of ID - was not being done through an automated process: applicants didn't have to use the controversial app to scan their passports. Of those who voluntarily decided to use it 30% FAILED."

And as various people have pointed out, unless a deal appears in a really short timeframe, all 3m EU nationals living in the UK will have to go through this process in order to continue working or renting in the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46035919

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Re:UK government's battle with Apple over EU citizens app by speeq on Thursday November 01, 2018 @09:45AM (#18353789)
Oh, so there will not be a transition period for EU citizens in case of a no-deal Brexit?
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Re:UK government's battle with Apple over EU citizens app by pjc50 on Thursday November 01, 2018 @11:08AM (#18354608)
Nobody knows!

Well, the Minister for Immigration said that "new immigration controls - including employer checks of immigration status - will apply to EU citizens next year" to the Select Committee, but it's routine for ministerial statements to be countermanded the next week, so who knows? It's not as if there are penalties for error or incompetence.

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