UK ID card.

[BolshieBastard]

Apparently, you have to live in the north west of England or, work at selected UK airports and, must hold a valid UK passport if you want to apply for a UK ID Card.

Er, what's the ******* point? If I have a UK passport, I dont need a UK ID card!

[Mich the Tester]

Er, what's the ******* point? If I have a UK passport, I dont need a UK ID card!

Clues;

- Gordon
- New Labour
- public finance deficit

[BolshieBastard]

Clues;

- Gordon
- New Labour
- public finance deficit

Nah, that doesnt stack up and misses my point. You have to hold a current UK passport to apply for the card.

The UK ID card allows you to travel EEA countries. Its main objective is proof of ID for UK citizens.

If you have a passport you are IMO unlikely to apply for an ID card.

[fullyautomatix]

Shhhh! Accenture and other IT companies are trying to keep this a secret. Dont upset the cart.

[AtW]

UK ID card is a weak reference to a UK Passport.

HTH

NickTitz.

[Paddy]

Apparently, you have to live in the north west of England or, work at selected UK airports and, must hold a valid UK passport if you want to apply for a UK ID Card.

Er, what's the ******* point? If I have a UK passport, I dont need a UK ID card!

Passport does not prove your address.
ID cards hold your primary address,
any other address that your own or sleep at.
Any address that you regularly stay at (eg girlfriend etc)

Medical information, disabilities etc

It is you responsibility to keep the information up to date, if not it’s a fine or imprisonment.

[BolshieBastard]

Passport does not prove your address.

Correct but is used as proof of ID by agents and other bodies ie banks and solicitors etc.

ID cards hold your primary address,

Correct.

any other address that your own or sleep at.

Not correct. You dont have to give this info according to the application form.

Any address that you regularly stay at (eg girlfriend etc)

Incorrect, the application form tells you not to include this information.

Medical information, disabilities etc

Again, incorrect. When applying for the card, you provide biometric info ie pic, fingerprints. Medical info & disabilities is not included one jot.

It is you responsibility to keep the information up to date, if not it’s a fine or imprisonment.

Is correct, just like your driving licence.

[Paddy]

Correct but is used as proof of ID by agents and other bodies ie banks and solicitors etc.
Correct.
Not correct. You dont have to give this info according to the application form.
Incorrect, the application form tells you not to include this information.

Again, incorrect. When applying for the card, you provide biometric info ie pic, fingerprints. Medical info & disabilities is not included one jot.

Is correct, just like your driving licence.

Thanks for that... we shall wait and see what they add then.

[PRC1964]

Nah, that doesnt stack up and misses my point. You have to hold a current UK passport to apply for the card.

The UK ID card allows you to travel EEA countries. Its main objective is proof of ID for UK citizens.

If you have a passport you are IMO unlikely to apply for an ID card.

You're coming at it from the wrong angle.

At the moment you need a passport to get an ID card, but very soon now if you want a passport you will have to have an ID card.

Neither of the two will stop you from being a terrorist, but they will both raise some funds to help pay to keep the banks going.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Apparently, you have to live in the north west of England or, work at selected UK airports and, must hold a valid UK passport if you want to apply for a UK ID Card.

Er, what's the ******* point? If I have a UK passport, I dont need a UK ID card!

There is no point. No-one can provide a single justification for the ID card scheme.