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:mad: Ok so this may not make any sense because I am very annoyed.
I have never learnt to drive, due to lack of finance and circumstances. I have also never been abroad. This is no big deal to me, more important things in life etc.
Well I now thought it was time to do something for myself for a change (urged on by my family). So I decided to apply for a provisional driving licence. Easier said than done!
I don't have a passport and so I need to prove my ID.
My birth certificate (obviously) has my maiden name on it, I have a divorce certificate with my previous married name and my current wedding certificate with my name now.
I don't have anything that links my birth certificate/ maiden name to me now.
It has all got very confusing and the form doesn't seem to make provision for this, so I went to the post office for the "check and send " service and she wouldn't even look at the form because I don't have a passport. No help or advice or anything.
I thought it might be easier just to apply for a passport first. I don't want a passport so begrudge paying for one but thought about it just for ID. Yet again because I have never had a passport it is not straight forward. I need to provide my parents details and a third person has to verify who I am and be willing to put their passport details down.
Has anyone else got any experience/advice
I feel like either my head is going to explode or I should just give up the thought of learning to drive
I have never learnt to drive, due to lack of finance and circumstances. I have also never been abroad. This is no big deal to me, more important things in life etc.
Well I now thought it was time to do something for myself for a change (urged on by my family). So I decided to apply for a provisional driving licence. Easier said than done!
I don't have a passport and so I need to prove my ID.
My birth certificate (obviously) has my maiden name on it, I have a divorce certificate with my previous married name and my current wedding certificate with my name now.
I don't have anything that links my birth certificate/ maiden name to me now.
It has all got very confusing and the form doesn't seem to make provision for this, so I went to the post office for the "check and send " service and she wouldn't even look at the form because I don't have a passport. No help or advice or anything.
I thought it might be easier just to apply for a passport first. I don't want a passport so begrudge paying for one but thought about it just for ID. Yet again because I have never had a passport it is not straight forward. I need to provide my parents details and a third person has to verify who I am and be willing to put their passport details down.
Has anyone else got any experience/advice
I feel like either my head is going to explode or I should just give up the thought of learning to drive
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Do you have your original marriage certificate? I've never been married but would assume it would have your maiden name on it? You should easily be able to get a copy of it from the registrar, altho you may have to pay for the privilege.
How much does it cost for a passport?? Should be easy enough to get someone who knows you, and is in a position of authority to certify your ID along with your parents details to complete a passport application.
All the beuracracy costs money I'm afraid
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicence/DG_078281
I just got wound up by it all and then couldn't think straight:o
Almost any Bank employee can sign, or a company director - even if it's a back street garage! Also a vicar, MP, councillor, policeman, magistrate......
Hells Bells, there must be another way.
It was an idea, but I would rather just get the driving licence. Wish I had just got one years ago before it got this difficult.
You tell people you don't have a driving licence or passport and they think you are from another planet.
It was even worse when I didn't have a bank card, I actually quickly flashed a library card at a band official once and they accepted it as ID, cos they thought it was a credit card :eek::D