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The British government on Friday announced plans to issue digital IDs for workers, part of what it said was an effort to curb illegal migration. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the program, called BritCard, would help secure Britain’s borders and deter undocumented migrants from coming to the country to find work, but opponents say it will infringe on citizens’ right to privacy.

Digital IDs are a form of identification that lives on a phone or computer, rather than as a card in a wallet. In Britain, digital IDs would carry much the same information as a traditional card or paper ID would (person’s name, date and place of birth, and a photograph) and much more.

The system would be more secure than current forms of ID, such as a passport or a driving license, the government said in a statement, making it harder to hire undocumented workers. It would make it easier for employers and other officials to check the legal status of foreign nationals applying for a job, the government said. The new system is also intended to reduce identity theft using encryption and authentication to protect personal data.

In Australia, it said, people can access services such as banking and buy alcohol using their digital identification rather than using multiple separate accounts and documents. India has also used a digital system in an effort to reduce fraud, and in Denmark, students use digital IDs, the British government noted.

Adapted from Chutel, L. (26 September 2025). Britain Is Introducing a Digital ID. Here’s How It Is Expected to Work. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/world/europe/uk-digital-id-britcard-starmer.html

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