LIVERPOOL’S passport office has started taking bookings for people who want to get the new Government ID cards.
The office, on Old Hall Street, is currently being upgraded and from February 16 customers will be able to register their fingerprints and biometric data on an appointment-only basis.
The cards, which can be used to prove age and identity, as well as an alternative to passports for travel within Europe, cost £30 and are valid for ten years.
Home Office Minister responsible for identity cards, Meg Hillier, said: “Identity cards are already being successfully used by thousands of people across the North-West. Our facilities in Manchester have proven extremely popular, and we’re expecting strong demand in Liverpool.
“People are already finding their identity card useful on all sorts of occasions, from proving their age on a night out to travelling to Europe without the need for a passport.”
