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		qingcharles 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules ki... What kind of photo ID does the UK have? I didn't think there was any kind of national ID if you didn't drive?

pjc50 7 months ago | [–]

We don't have national photo ID, but you do need it in order to vote, rent, buy a house, or have a bank account; several of those processes include mandatory immigration status checks too.

It's a stupid equilibrium.

alt227 7 months ago | | [–]

Passport

lavezzi 7 months ago | [–]

provisional license, passport, etc.

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