Passport Applications: Digitisation Debate

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Department: Home Office

Passport Applications: Digitisation

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Wednesday 18th January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, the current service, which has been in place since April last year, is available only to adults over the age of 26 who have previously held a British passport. That is where the rigour is in the new process.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, what is the difference between a dodgy selfie and a genuine selfie?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, a dodgy selfie is one that does not meet the rigorous requirements of a passport photo.