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Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisasystem mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process

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Kevin Rawlinson24 Aug 2026, 07:57 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

United KingdomKevin Rawlinson

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process

A woman who is legally settled in the UK was left stranded at a Spanish airport after the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa system mixed her up with her twin sister.

Nidia Webb fell foul of what she was told was a “known issue” with the eVisa, which was brought in as part of the government’s drive to digitise the UK’s immigration system but has faced problems that have caused concern for thousands of people.

A woman who is legally settled in the UK was left stranded at a Spanish airport after the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa system mixed her up with her twin sister.

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Source: The Guardian · Kevin Rawlinson. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:57 am.

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