Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
I have autism and can't tolerate having friends/socialising. I'm housebound and only go out very rarely, such as to get vaccinated. This has resulted in me having nobody to confirm my identity. I don't even have a social worker. I've never been to church as an adult, due to sensory overload and anxiety.
I have not been employed since my 20s, due to other severe disabilities. I don't know my current neighbours. I knew a neighbour who lives near my mother, but I haven't seen her for over a decade. I would not be able to ask her. My mother still knows her, but refuses to ask her or help me. I did know fellow home education parents, but none of them worked. Passport rules disqualified them from vouching for me.
I was born in UK and have lived here for 41 years. But I've never had a passport. I'm unable to open the bank account of my choice (with best interest rate) because I have no photo ID. And I feel trapped here. I've never been on holiday. I've never been able to take my 15 year old on any foreign day trip, to France etc.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
Thanks
Claire
Hi, have you thought of applying for a provisional driving license. The photo can be signed by the list I’ve attached. It will at least get you into the system and give you a photo I.D. I think you can then use it to open a bank account.
e person signing the form and photo must:
Suitable people include a current or retired:
Thank you for your reply.
Those rules seem very much the same as for a passport. If I had anyone who fit that criteria, then Id have someone who could help me get a passport. But I don't.