You are mistaken, Italy and Germany do require all residents to register with local authorities (respectively “comune” and “bürgeramt”, which are roughly equiva

You are mistaken, Italy and Germany do require all residents to register with local authorities (respectively “comune” and “bürgeramt”, which are roughly equivalent to the British local council) and not just foreigners. So it is the exact same thing. But in Italy that’s enough to prove your residence status 30 years from now, while the UK asks foreigners to send 5 year old doctor notes and council tax bills. If this weren’t a problem, the Windrush scandal would not have happened.