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Government services & ID

GOV.UK One Login, passports, driving licences, birth certificates, council services and voter ID — and the fact that Britain has no ID card.

How to apply for a UK passportOnline is cheaper and faster than paper. Digital photos fail more often than anything else, the countersignatory rules trip up fir…8 minverified 2026-07-30
How to set up GOV.UK One LoginOne Login is the single sign-on gradually replacing dozens of separate government accounts. This explains how to create one, how i…6 minverified 2026-07-30
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