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[Niki]

Every time we have gone through some form of transaction in Cyprus they have asked for our passport number. We gave our alien visa's instead recently when buying a car but no that wasn't good enough. When you draw money out of the account they need the passport - anything!!

In the UK the passports never came out other than for going abroad at airports. We never had the need for ID. What is the difference and why? I don't believe it's because we're not Cypriot as other people need ID as well.

[raymanuva]

if u registered ALIEN, u can get your ALIEN ID...

[paliometoxo]

nowdays hey need id card for everything in cy.. with the ID card u can use to travel anywhere in eu to use as a passport.. i have british passport and cypriot ID card, when i bought a new car they needed passport to but the british one is fine

[Hazza]

Big Brother is watching us all very closely. Thats the only explanation I can think of.

[Peterc]

sorry but i agree with the id card, wish it had been in use in the uk. you would have seen alot less fraud.

[phoenix]

Using ID cards would be preferable since here in the UK we have to keep bringing out Driving licence, Council Tax forms, utility bills etc. You need a minimum of two and usually three to complete most transactions.

[Niki]

if u registered ALIEN, u can get your ALIEN ID...

I am and I have the Alien ID but they still said that wasn't good enough!!! Passports only. Considering you must have a passport to get an Alien ID - why?

The point is that is it the UK being too relaxed by never having the need or is it Cyprus being too cautious?

Maybe I should have a big sign on my forehead that says "yes it really is me!!"

[Southerner]

How long before we don't need a passport to entre Cyprus now that its in the EEC?

[Get Real!]

if u registered ALIEN, u can get your ALIEN ID...

I am and I have the Alien ID but they still said that wasn't good enough!!! Passports only. Considering you must have a passport to get an Alien ID - why?

The point is that is it the UK being too relaxed by never having the need or is it Cyprus being too cautious?

Maybe I should have a big sign on my forehead that says "yes it really is me!!"

Would you trust ET?

[Southerner]

if u registered ALIEN, u can get your ALIEN ID...

I am and I have the Alien ID but they still said that wasn't good enough!!! Passports only. Considering you must have a passport to get an Alien ID - why?

The point is that is it the UK being too relaxed by never having the need or is it Cyprus being too cautious?

Maybe I should have a big sign on my forehead that says "yes it really is me!!"

Would you trust ET?

Between you and ET Yes!

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