Frustrated nurse

Emmia

EnPointe said:

Undervalued said:

YBR said:

elsien said:

She will need a new DBS for a new job because they’re not portable between employers. Photo ID is not necessary to get a DBS  - there are alternatives- but she  would probably save a lot of hassle if she just got a provisional driving license or a passport .

DBS checks are portable in theory, and that was supposed to be one of the improvements over the old CRB. Unfortunately some employers and organisations strictly accept their own only, and some others only if they're very recent. If you get a DBS, then at the time you can get the DBS update service which allows additional organisations access. It'll be a paid subscription for employment DBS checks but is free for volunteer DBS.

An employer has to take reasonable steps to confirm that a prospective employee has a right to work in the UK and that any DBS requirements are met. They can be subject to significant legal penalties if they don't. How far beyond the minimum they go is entirely up to them.

So, only "portable" if the employer so chooses.

DBS is portable if you are on the Update system, 

howevber DBS is not a right  to work check 

Which a passport would offer. And with the changes to voting requirements a passport would offer ID for that too

rockchick113

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

Tucosalamanca

If my wife was in tears, it would be sorted within days, there must be more to it than you're letting on?
Citizencard has been available since 1999 and is Home Office approved.
£18 or £35 for express service. About Us - CitizenCard

Marcon

rockchick113 said:

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

The possibility of a national ID card has come up more than once and been rejected by Parliament.

Learning to drive is expensive, as is running a car, so I can see that might not be an immediate option. Is she the sort of person who might take to learning to drive a motor scooter or motor bike, if having that level of mobility would help her job search?

But what's the objection to getting a passport? It'll make life so much easier to have such a universally accepted document. Easy to do online https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport If she gets her photo taken locally in an 'approved' supplier of passport photos - most high streets in largish locations have such a shop - they check on the spot that it is acceptable to the passport office and will give her a code she can enter when applying online. £82.50 well spent, if a bit ouch!

MACKEM99

We did our passports at the post office a while ago it was very easy they did all the paperwork, took our photos and sent it off.  They provided details by text and it took less than 2 weeks.  We even had a photo by email of them delivering it to our door.

Emmia

Marcon said:

rockchick113 said:

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

The possibility of a national ID card has come up more than once and been rejected by Parliament.

Learning to drive is expensive, as is running a car, so I can see that might not be an immediate option. Is she the sort of person who might take to learning to drive a motor scooter or motor bike, if having that level of mobility would help her job search?

But what's the objection to getting a passport? It'll make life so much easier to have such a universally accepted document. Easy to do online https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport If she gets her photo taken locally in an 'approved' supplier of passport photos - most high streets in largish locations have such a shop - they check on the spot that it is acceptable to the passport office and will give her a code she can enter when applying online. £82.50 well spent, if a bit ouch!

I sort of presumed on the basis of previous posts by the OP that their wife would not be eligible to have even a provisional licence (for health reasons), which would be cheaper than a passport.

rockchick113

Marcon said:

rockchick113 said:

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

The possibility of a national ID card has come up more than once and been rejected by Parliament.

Learning to drive is expensive, as is running a car, so I can see that might not be an immediate option. Is she the sort of person who might take to learning to drive a motor scooter or motor bike, if having that level of mobility would help her job search?

But what's the objection to getting a passport? It'll make life so much easier to have such a universally accepted document. Easy to do online https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport If she gets her photo taken locally in an 'approved' supplier of passport photos - most high streets in largish locations have such a shop - they check on the spot that it is acceptable to the passport office and will give her a code she can enter when applying online. £82.50 well spent, if a bit ouch!

MACKEM99 said:

We did our passports at the post office a while ago it was very easy they did all the paperwork, took our photos and sent it off.  They provided details by text and it took less than 2 weeks.  We even had a photo by email of them delivering it to our door.

Thank you 
driving isn’t an option, I’m going to sort her a passport out, I didn’t know the post office did all the paper work, how does that work with having a signed photo, or is that not a thing these days. ! 

Emmia

Tucosalamanca said:

If my wife was in tears, it would be sorted within days, there must be more to it than you're letting on?
Citizencard has been available since 1999 and is Home Office approved.
£18 or £35 for express service. About Us - CitizenCard

Unfortunately the Citizen card doesn't appear to be one of the acceptable forms of ID for voting (which must be a reason to get ID) and I suspect wouldn't be suitable for a DBS check too.

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id

Emmia

rockchick113 said:

Marcon said:

rockchick113 said:

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

The possibility of a national ID card has come up more than once and been rejected by Parliament.

Learning to drive is expensive, as is running a car, so I can see that might not be an immediate option. Is she the sort of person who might take to learning to drive a motor scooter or motor bike, if having that level of mobility would help her job search?

But what's the objection to getting a passport? It'll make life so much easier to have such a universally accepted document. Easy to do online https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport If she gets her photo taken locally in an 'approved' supplier of passport photos - most high streets in largish locations have such a shop - they check on the spot that it is acceptable to the passport office and will give her a code she can enter when applying online. £82.50 well spent, if a bit ouch!

MACKEM99 said:

We did our passports at the post office a while ago it was very easy they did all the paperwork, took our photos and sent it off.  They provided details by text and it took less than 2 weeks.  We even had a photo by email of them delivering it to our door.

Thank you 
driving isn’t an option, I’m going to sort her a passport out, I didn’t know the post office did all the paper work, how does that work with having a signed photo, or is that not a thing these days. ! 

Would this be a first passport for your wife? Requirements are different if it is.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport

rockchick113

Emmia said:

rockchick113 said:

Marcon said:

rockchick113 said:

Sorry I at the time of writing this I was so confused and frustrated for my wife, having come home to find her in tears as she’d been turned down because of no photo ID, it’s not something she has come across before. Not being able to drive is making it so much harder for her to find a job locally.
but just on the ID thing, if you are  required to have photo ID for jobs, it’s about time the government started on a national ID card system. That’s just my personal opinion..

The possibility of a national ID card has come up more than once and been rejected by Parliament.

Learning to drive is expensive, as is running a car, so I can see that might not be an immediate option. Is she the sort of person who might take to learning to drive a motor scooter or motor bike, if having that level of mobility would help her job search?

But what's the objection to getting a passport? It'll make life so much easier to have such a universally accepted document. Easy to do online https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport If she gets her photo taken locally in an 'approved' supplier of passport photos - most high streets in largish locations have such a shop - they check on the spot that it is acceptable to the passport office and will give her a code she can enter when applying online. £82.50 well spent, if a bit ouch!

MACKEM99 said:

We did our passports at the post office a while ago it was very easy they did all the paperwork, took our photos and sent it off.  They provided details by text and it took less than 2 weeks.  We even had a photo by email of them delivering it to our door.

Thank you 
driving isn’t an option, I’m going to sort her a passport out, I didn’t know the post office did all the paper work, how does that work with having a signed photo, or is that not a thing these days. ! 

Would this be a first passport for your wife? Requirements are different if it is.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport

She had one that expired in 1996. She does have it somewhere, but I’m guessing being so old, it would be applying for a new one, so name change due to marriage