How far will we have to travel to get our fingerprints for the passport.

[Dom Tuk]

To get our passports renewed we have to give our fingerprints. Yes all of us not just illegal immigrants. How far are we expected to travel to do that and who will pay for thye travel costs?

[jno]

when did this happen? I just got a new passport about 3 months ago; it has a chip in it, but no fingerprints were required.

[Dom Tuk]

from 2009 onwards. did not see it on any manifesto

[Zen]

I believe it was in the last Labour manifesto as part of their promise to introduce voluntary ID cards which now suddenly are to become compulsory.

http://www.no2id.net/IDSchemes/whyNot.php

Your local ? office can be found on page 7 of this PDF file

http://www.passport.gov.uk/downloads/Passport- Interview-Network-May2006_new.pdf

[milly143]

As a passport, I am sure would be classed as a luxury and not a neccessity (sp) then I imagine you would be required to cover any expenses incurred.

[jno]

a passport in theory is a right, not a luxury - part of the government's duty to protect its citizens - but the government (any government) will just see it as another revenue-raising measure; this one in particular is no doubt convinced that to defeat terrorism everyone will have to have a DNA specimen included.

[Dee Sa]

I am a key worker to Downs Syndrome lady who cannot read or write, I had to put her thumb print [ it wasnt easy] in place of a signature, did it with an ink pad, after three attempts submitted the best one with a note and my phone number just in case, they did ring me ask a few questions and then issued the passport.
When did this fingerprint thing come into force ? does it start when you have to have an interview for your first passport this starts in April.
I have visions of a long line of people waiting in the "fingerprint queue" at Petty France.
Is this question for real or a wind up pls Dom Tuk ?