Valid forms of ID?

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 16:19

I'm not road legal (almost as blind as a bat!), so is a passport my only option for ID in UK shops? My passport got water damaged, and although there was still 6 years left on it, I've been told that I still have to pay the full £72.50 to replace it.

As I'm not planning to go abroad for a good few years, so is there any other form of ID that I can get? I think there is the "Prove It Card" but that's for 18-25 age range only IIRC. Remember no driver's license as not road legal. It's mainly for alcohol and age-restricted items, the latest examples being a hedge trimmer and a Sodastream refill in Argos

Thanks

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 16:36

Thanks guys.

I've looked up PASS Card, and it seems to be divided into numerous national and local schemes. I'm probably going to go for the bottom-left on the link (Validate UK) as that's a national scheme. £15.

http://www.pass-scheme.org.uk/card-suppliers

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 16:43

sanaxe1 said:
Just apply for a provisional driving licence. You dont need to be road legal.

Ahh, this site says that for a provisional, I must be able to read a numberplate from 20 metres away. I only have useful eyesight range of 2 metres with my contact in (other eye blind).

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence

Not sure about the blue badge btw... have never looked into it! I do occasionally get concessions though if I phone up e.g. the theatre beforehand and provide plenty of notice.

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 17:13

Thanks Avenged! I think that is my best option then, to go provisional and pay the £34 online and then it's for 10 years.

By the time I do actually need to go abroad, the passports will be different anyway because of the Brexit

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 20:14

Avenged7Fold said:
Considering his first got water damage, be that from being in his pocket when he was outside and it rained or beer got spilt on it during a night out, probably safe to assume the next one wont last as long if he sports it every time he goes out drinking.

Provisional is cheaper and much more durable + wallet size

Nice theory about the water damage, but no cigar. It actually went through a 60C wash! The photo inside is ruined which is why the passport is now invalid. The rest of the document survived remarkably well. Just the photo's seriously degraded.

Pawnless Endgame · 1 Dec 2016 at 22:37

SexyGreyFox said:
Rolf Harris is in Stafford prison, get him to draw your picture in it.

ROFL!

FurryLemon said:
Arn't you in you're late 30s? How are you still getting ID!!!

It depends if I have shaved or not that morning