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National Identity cards
You have until
13 February 2009
to get your comments in on ID cards. The government has alreadyagreed that ID cards will go ahead, however there are still questions you can ask about:1)
 
how to apply for an ID Card.......................................................................32)
 
how to keep the ID Card database up to date............................................63)
 
who can have access to your information........................ .........................74)
 
who will be allowed to apply for ID cards and when........ .........................95)
 
how much the ID Card will cost you............................................................10
The background
The basics of the National ID Card scheme are:
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There will be a
national database
holding all the information people give them
•
 
There will be
ID cards
in some form
•
 
If you
change your details
(for example your address or name) you have to let them know,and
you could be fined
if you don’t
•
 
Mostly,
you have to agree
to let someone get your details from the database (for exampleyour employer)
•
 
However, whether you agree or not,
the Police and other Intelligence services can get yourdetails
from the database
•
 
There will be a
National Identity Card Commissioner
who you can complain to, and who isresponsible for keeping your details safe
•
 
It will be
illegal to have fake ID
, or
tamper
with the database. It is perfectly legal not toapply for an ID card.
•
 
They will
cost you money
(up to £30 for the first card).
What information will go on the card?
Your personal details:
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Name
•
 
Address
•
 
Date of Birth
•
 
Place of Birth
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Nationality
•
 
Gender
1
 
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Signature
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Your photo
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Your fingerprints (2 out of 10)
1
Transgender applicants will also have to give details of their previous name and signature
 
2
What information will NOT go on the database?
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Medical records
•
 
Criminal record
•
 
Pension records
•
 
Tax records
•
 
Benefits records
 Any questions?
If you come up with any questions when you’re reading about these proposals, write them down,think about what you would like to happen instead, and send the results to:
Robin Woodland
Identity Cards Act Secondary LegislationConsultationHome OfficeIdentity and Passport ServiceAllington Towers19 Allington StreetLondon SW1E 5EBOr email them toidentitycards@ips.gsi.gov.ukwith the words
Consultation response
in the title.
 
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How to apply for an ID card
The government is proposing that the basic application process will be:
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One form to fill in
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Identity and Passport offices around the country to take applications and fingerprints.They are also saying that if you apply for certain things such as Basic Disclosure/Criminal Convictioncertificates, immigration documents or passports you will have to apply for an ID Card to get them.
What will the form look like?
The application form will ask you for:
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your personal details
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details of a referee
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passport number or details of your parent’s nationalities
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various documents
Personal Details
Name
Including any other names you have beenofficially known as.
 Address
Including any other addresses you’d like tohave on the register, and any addresses in thelast 5 years.
Date of BirthPlace of Birth
Town and country.
Nationality
Including any previous nationalities.
Gender
If you were previously a different gender, youmay have to fill out two forms.
National Insurance NumberTelephone number
Contact telephone n umber.
SignaturePhoto
Head and shoulder shot.The
Address
you give has to pass this test:1)
 
It has to be in the UK2)
 
And has to be the place you stay in themost when you’re in the UK
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