It is fast becoming a mandatory form of id for things like employment.
The costs are large too. By the time you've paid for one, there isn't much money left to go abroad for some us, even if you wanted to.
What exactly is their problem with smiling I wonder?
Strange when, from children, we've been conditioned to say 'cheese' every time a camara is pointed in our direction.
I get why no hat, false beard or glasses, but what's with the smiling issue?