Revolut insisting i get my passport renewed

grumpy_codger

Unbelievable! 

Not only they wanted my passport after my driving licence, but they also wanted to read the passport chip with my phone. And what if my phone didn't have NFC?

Give a fool enough rope, and he will hang himself. 

wiseonesomeofthetime

grumpy_codger said:

Unbelievable! 

Not only they wanted my passport after my driving licence, but they also wanted to read the passport chip with my phone. And what if my phone didn't have NFC?

Give a fool enough rope, and he will hang himself. 

I solved the issue by closing the account and ending my association with Revolut. Simples

friolento

I have just re-verified my ID with Revolut, using my DL. Took less than a minute.

If I was unable to verify my ID with them, I'd just go elsewhere. Having said this, verifying your ID with DL or passport is now commonplace.

Chief_of_Staffy

sheramber said:

Maegi said:

Brie said:

Glad the OP has got this sorted.  personally I've never been asked to resubmit any ID for any bank account I've held at a number of financial institutions in the UK.  

And I wonder what the stance would be if someone didn't have a passport or unable to have driving licence renewed.  Thinking of those over 75 who may never have travelled out of the UK so no passport and have had to give up driving - wouldn't this start to fall into discrimination territory?  Banks should, in my opinion, be able to accept alternative forms of ID - bus passes with a few printed letters from the government, i.e. council tax or state pension things.  

Unless there is a restriction on over 75s getting a Passport then it's not discriminatory.

Why over 75’s?

Age is no barrier to travel or driving. 

Plenty over 75’s travel and drive.

Plenty younger people haven’t travelled and do not have or cannot get a driving licence.

It's true that the policy could affect any adult, but it could still be discriminatory towards older people because statistically they are less likely to travel, and therefore it could be seen as discrimination by PCP (provision, criterion or practice).

wmb194

Chief_of_Staffy said:

sheramber said:

Maegi said:

Brie said:

Glad the OP has got this sorted.  personally I've never been asked to resubmit any ID for any bank account I've held at a number of financial institutions in the UK.  

And I wonder what the stance would be if someone didn't have a passport or unable to have driving licence renewed.  Thinking of those over 75 who may never have travelled out of the UK so no passport and have had to give up driving - wouldn't this start to fall into discrimination territory?  Banks should, in my opinion, be able to accept alternative forms of ID - bus passes with a few printed letters from the government, i.e. council tax or state pension things.  

Unless there is a restriction on over 75s getting a Passport then it's not discriminatory.

Why over 75’s?

Age is no barrier to travel or driving. 

Plenty over 75’s travel and drive.

Plenty younger people haven’t travelled and do not have or cannot get a driving licence.

It's true that the policy could affect any adult, but it could still be discriminatory towards older people because statistically they are less likely to travel, and therefore it could be seen as discrimination by PCP (provision, criterion or practice).

You can still get a passport. Travelling isn't a prerequisite to obtaining one.

wmb194

grumpy_codger said:

Unbelievable! 

Not only they wanted my passport after my driving licence, but they also wanted to read the passport chip with my phone. And what if my phone didn't have NFC?

Give a fool enough rope, and he will hang himself. 

Google reckons 98% of smartphones have NFC readers so not a big risk.

Chief_of_Staffy

wmb194 said:

Chief_of_Staffy said:

sheramber said:

Maegi said:

Brie said:

Glad the OP has got this sorted.  personally I've never been asked to resubmit any ID for any bank account I've held at a number of financial institutions in the UK.  

And I wonder what the stance would be if someone didn't have a passport or unable to have driving licence renewed.  Thinking of those over 75 who may never have travelled out of the UK so no passport and have had to give up driving - wouldn't this start to fall into discrimination territory?  Banks should, in my opinion, be able to accept alternative forms of ID - bus passes with a few printed letters from the government, i.e. council tax or state pension things.  

Unless there is a restriction on over 75s getting a Passport then it's not discriminatory.

Why over 75’s?

Age is no barrier to travel or driving. 

Plenty over 75’s travel and drive.

Plenty younger people haven’t travelled and do not have or cannot get a driving licence.

It's true that the policy could affect any adult, but it could still be discriminatory towards older people because statistically they are less likely to travel, and therefore it could be seen as discrimination by PCP (provision, criterion or practice).

You can still get a passport. Travelling isn't a prerequisite to obtaining one.

Naturally. The discrimination is the requirement for a disproportionate number of elderly people to pay in order to access a service that is ostensibly free.

wmb194

Chief_of_Staffy said:

wmb194 said:

Chief_of_Staffy said:

sheramber said:

Maegi said:

Brie said:

Glad the OP has got this sorted.  personally I've never been asked to resubmit any ID for any bank account I've held at a number of financial institutions in the UK.  

And I wonder what the stance would be if someone didn't have a passport or unable to have driving licence renewed.  Thinking of those over 75 who may never have travelled out of the UK so no passport and have had to give up driving - wouldn't this start to fall into discrimination territory?  Banks should, in my opinion, be able to accept alternative forms of ID - bus passes with a few printed letters from the government, i.e. council tax or state pension things.  

Unless there is a restriction on over 75s getting a Passport then it's not discriminatory.

Why over 75’s?

Age is no barrier to travel or driving. 

Plenty over 75’s travel and drive.

Plenty younger people haven’t travelled and do not have or cannot get a driving licence.

It's true that the policy could affect any adult, but it could still be discriminatory towards older people because statistically they are less likely to travel, and therefore it could be seen as discrimination by PCP (provision, criterion or practice).

You can still get a passport. Travelling isn't a prerequisite to obtaining one.

Naturally. The discrimination is the requirement for a disproportionate number of elderly people to pay in order to access a service that is ostensibly free.

Don't think that counts. Parliament wants people's identities verified, institutions feel safest asking for official photo ID but it hasn't introduced a national ID card. So we're stuck with passports.

friolento

Chief_of_Staffy said:

wmb194 said:

Chief_of_Staffy said:

sheramber said:

Maegi said:

Brie said:

Glad the OP has got this sorted.  personally I've never been asked to resubmit any ID for any bank account I've held at a number of financial institutions in the UK.  

And I wonder what the stance would be if someone didn't have a passport or unable to have driving licence renewed.  Thinking of those over 75 who may never have travelled out of the UK so no passport and have had to give up driving - wouldn't this start to fall into discrimination territory?  Banks should, in my opinion, be able to accept alternative forms of ID - bus passes with a few printed letters from the government, i.e. council tax or state pension things.  

Unless there is a restriction on over 75s getting a Passport then it's not discriminatory.

Why over 75’s?

Age is no barrier to travel or driving. 

Plenty over 75’s travel and drive.

Plenty younger people haven’t travelled and do not have or cannot get a driving licence.

It's true that the policy could affect any adult, but it could still be discriminatory towards older people because statistically they are less likely to travel, and therefore it could be seen as discrimination by PCP (provision, criterion or practice).

You can still get a passport. Travelling isn't a prerequisite to obtaining one.

Naturally. The discrimination is the requirement for a disproportionate number of elderly people to pay in order to access a service that is ostensibly free.

How many of those elderly people who have neither a DL nor a passport would be holding, or even wanting to hold, a new-fangled account with a company which still has not got a full UK banking licence, despite years of trying?

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People always make the same argument about being forced to get a drivers license or passport. I find it bizarre.