The House of Commons Brexit committee have backed a call for allocating physical UK residence cards to EU citizens residing in the UK following the end of the Brexit transition period. UK MPs have called for a physical card to be issued to EU citizens in the UK under the “EU Settlement Scheme”, arguing that relying only on digital identification is risky, and could put EU citizens at a disadvantage.

The committee has supported this demand, further increasing pressure on the UK Home Office, which argues that a physical card is not necessary and would be too expensive. The committee has also stated that this practice would be in line with the EU’s common residence card that will be issued for UK nationals in the EU, post-Brexit.