Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Well obviously I do exist or I wouldn't be posting on here, or paying my bills, or paying the government my tax etc.... or have a NI number or bank accounts etc etc... or be registered with the NHS... or everytig else But when it comes to taking a half hour plane ride to another part of the UK it seems I can't actually prove that I do exist or that I am who I am and a UK citizen at all. I can't fly as I have no ID to prove who I really am.... once I get to pension age I will be ok though Surely I must have something that says I am ok to fly... but seems not I am no-one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 You think, therefore you are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 But I still can't fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 If you think you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 You'll be calling me 'Orville' next then I really wont know who I am anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 a friend of mine used to live next door to Keith Harris up in Poulton.... I often used to imagine Orville sitting on the fence with Keiths hand up his bottom; threatening to jump and start flying!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 what sort of id do you need to board a plane these days. i have a driving license, but it is an old paper one so no picture. i have a passport, but it is so out of date that the picture of me make me look about twenty. i could produce a utility bill but that can be presented by anybody who finds one of mine in the rubbish (or post office sorting office) in fact the only thing that i have that is recent and has a picture of me on is the passenger assistant badge that i have. would that do? as for doubting that you exist try not paying the bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 You don't get a pension book anymore Diz. Only a letter telling you what pittance you will get. Do Birth Certificates count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Get an ID card from the off licence, it has the added benefit that you will never be asked your age when buying alcohol again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Current Passport = OK Photo Driving Licence = OK for some Birth Certificate = NO Utility Bill = NO Credit Card = NO Student NUS Card = OK for some Police Card = OK Certain photo ID cards = OK Pension Book = OK (I think) Can't remember what else but I don't have any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Send for a duplicate Birth Certificate' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well if an original Birth Certificate won't do as proof to enable me to fly Algy.. how on earth is a duplicate one supposed to help Another case of lack of breast milk for us both I fear. My list was meant to show what you "could" and "couldn't" use internally. (PS by "internally" ... I mean to fly within the UK ) PS thanks Lt K... maybe I should get an ID card although I have never had any problems buying alcohol for a long long time HIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Write to your local MP (he will get back eventually) and also write to one of the airlines(or more) and tell them you are a UK citizen born and bred and want to know how to get on a plane given your circumstances. Until last year, the only thing I had was a Virgin phone bill as gas and electric are paperless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 you could always just get a passport Dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Don't start being clever Baz Think I might have to get one although it seems a bit OTT just to fly to southampton and back Even getting a passport seems hard as it says I might have to have an interview too To make it worse I cant even print my own photo off so I wouldn't be able to fix the blemishes Madness as my son who is only 16 can fly there using his student NUS card and we got that over the internet but it had to be sent to his college for collection... that's all the proof he needed. Ah ha ... maybe I should become a student Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 We flew to Guernsey last year from Manchester just using photo driving licences. They are cheaper to get if you know you don't want a passport, unless you don't drive of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'd go on the train to Southampton..... a far better way to travel and probably work out just as quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 It was about 5 hrs on the train but I would have had to change so would have probably finished up in Scotland knowing my luck and skills when it comes to travelling Tried to go to Liverpool by train many years ago and went to the wrong station at first then went to the right one and stood on the wrong platform so missed all the trains Never been on one since Thanks SL... If I can find my old driving licence I'll change it for a photo one. Anyway one good things come out of it all.... I'll be on here all week now instead of being near the beach in the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 What about a Citizen Card http://www.citizencard.com/ You can then get your drink from the supermarket also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 only ?12 .... worth getting one, thanks Did you know there are 1084 people in Warrington with a citizen card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm not a citizen; I'm a subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 is that why you keep changing it then a citizen card costs ?12.00 and is valid for as long as you want to use it? a photo driving license cots ?20.00 and is valid for ten years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 But many places don't accept Citizen cards as valid ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No - but airlines do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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