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Originally Posted by jonbxx
Sounds reasonable to me. I'm sure most people travel more than 20 miles to get to an airport to use their passports, people wouldn't say that's inconvenient
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Well they wouldn't would they because they are going away for more than 20 minutes. You are missing the point - going 20 miles just for 20 minutes is a waste of my time and very inconvenient, what else could they possibly know about me that they need to confirm with me, they have my information, birth certificate etc etc and a declaration from an upstanding member of the community.
What are they going to ask me when I get there... For example
Is your name Joe Bloggs?
A: Yes. (It said so on the form)
Do you live at address B
A: Yes.
How can me saying yes in person show and prove and confirm my true identity?
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Originally Posted by gazzae
Don't think its a rip off.
Canadian passports cost more, my wife just has had to renew hers. It cost $100 canadian but it only lasts for 5 years. So over the 10 years that a UK one lasts it will cost $200 canadian or £96 compared to £66 at the minute for a UK passport.
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Great - but I don't live in a Canada. So this information is irrelevant and I do think its a total rip off.