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reclusive46

pmduk wrote: »

You have to confirm that you meet the minimum eyesight requirement to obtain a provisional driving licence As I don't meet that requirement and won't claim fraudulently that I do, it leaves me unable to get that form of photo ID.

Well you could still get a passport, you don't have to be going abroad to get a passport.

dr_adidas01

reclusive46 wrote: »

Well you could still get a passport, you don't have to be going abroad to get a passport.

Then whats the point of having a passport if your not going to use it to go to foreign countries?

Do you think people will pay £72.50 to just get it for photo ID that they might use 2 or 3 times...... no they won't!!!!

dr_adidas01

pmduk wrote: »

You have to confirm that you meet the minimum eyesight requirement to obtain a provisional driving licence As I don't meet that requirement and won't claim fraudulently that I do, it leaves me unable to get that form of photo ID.

So even wearing glasses you wouldn't meet the minimum eyesight requirement?

Lieja

reclusive46 wrote: »

Well you could still get a passport, you don't have to be going abroad to get a passport.

Some people just do not have the money to pay for passports or driving licenses.

jonesMUFCforever

Lieja wrote: »

Some people just do not have the money to pay for passports or driving licenses.

There are plenty of documents which banks will accept which do not have cost anything or be photographic.
These include benefit letters and tax coding letters issued by HMRC.
Someone who has had a proper bank account can also introduce a customer to their bank if known personally for over 12/24 months.

Lieja

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

There are plenty of documents which banks will accept which do not have cost anything or be photographic.
These include benefit letters and tax coding letters issued by HMRC.
Someone who has had a proper bank account can also introduce a customer to their bank if known personally for over 12/24 months.

Yes sorry I know that, I was responding to the person who thought people couldn't be bothered to get photo ID and as a result would be shunned by various industries.

pmduk

dr_adidas01 wrote: »

So even wearing glasses you wouldn't meet the minimum eyesight requirement?

Sadly, no my visual field is incomplete. Frankly I'd be dangerous.

davethorp

dr_adidas01 wrote: »

So even wearing glasses you wouldn't meet the minimum eyesight requirement?

A blind person wearing glasses still wouldn't meet the minimum eyesight requirement

dr_adidas01

davethorp wrote: »

A blind person wearing glasses still wouldn't meet the minimum eyesight requirement

How was being blind relevant to pmduk's statement? Did he state he was blind no, so your comment was not appropriate and irrelevant!!!