This marks the first time a former intelligence chief (MI6) has explicitly called for mandatory digital identity systems while synchronizing with cross-border agreements (UK-France). The convergence of intelligence community endorsement, immigration control, and international cooperation creates an unprecedented framework for digital identity enforcement that transcends traditional national boundaries.
UK's eVisa Launch: Digital Identity Framework Expands Global Control
📰 What Happened
The UK is implementing electronic visas from July 15, 2025, replacing physical documents with secure online records linked to passports. Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger and Labour politicians are advocating for national digital ID cards to address irregular migration. The system coincides with a new UK-France migration agreement signed by PM Starmer and President Macron. 'It's absolutely obvious to me that people should have a digital identity,' stated Younger, highlighting the shift toward digital verification.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The integration of eVisas with cross-border agreements demonstrates how modern technology enables unprecedented population tracking. Three key elements align with prophetic requirements: 1) The secure online records linked to individual passports create permanent digital markers, 2) Sir Alex Younger's intelligence background provides high-level validation for mandatory digital identity, and 3) The UK-France agreement shows how digital IDs can control movement across nations. This infrastructure directly enables the prophesied global identification and control systems described in Revelation 13, but with sophisticated technological precision impossible in previous eras.