Sam Bowman(@s8mb):Passports have basically been "solved" now. Where you used to have to go to a chemist to get a photo taken, hope they were suitable, get a policeman's signature, and wait weeks to get one, you can now renew online with a self-taken photo in about 5 mins, and it comes in a week.

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2026.09.18 12:58

Passports have basically been "solved" now. Where you used to have to go to a chemist to get a photo taken, hope they were suitable, get a policeman's signature, and wait weeks to get one, you can now renew online with a self-taken photo in about 5 mins, and it comes in a week.

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