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1538 points gaws | 3 comments | 06 Nov 24 21:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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kweks ◴[07 Nov 24 10:22 UTC] No.42075381[source]▶
When I got French nationality, I spent 6 months growing an impressive old-style moustache just for the ID photo. it's the little things that count.
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swah ◴[07 Nov 24 12:38 UTC] No.42076124[source]▶
If one goes with a fake (but not obviously fake) moustache, would they question?
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lazide ◴[07 Nov 24 12:46 UTC] No.42076173[source]▶
What is your definition of fake - can be pulled off? Not your own hair?

Lots of options here.

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moffkalast ◴[07 Nov 24 14:48 UTC] No.42077081[source]▶
What if it's your own hair, but glued back on haha
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Moru ◴[07 Nov 24 16:05 UTC] No.42077854[source]▶
It doesn't really matter. If you are not recognizable, it's not valid. That is the whole point of a photo-ID the photo has to be a good likeness with you. Glad the GP met friendly people that let him get away with it but don't count on it working for ever :-)
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ygra ◴[07 Nov 24 17:22 UTC] No.42078692[source]▶
The driver's license is not an ID, though. Besides, at least in Germany you get it and then it never changes. So the photo is pretty much always outdated.
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1. Moru ◴[07 Nov 24 19:51 UTC] No.42080208[source]▶
Germany is doing away with the eternal drivers licenses in stages. Better look that up before you loose yours. Wifes license runs out in January next year, eep.
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2. bragr ◴[07 Nov 24 21:53 UTC] No.42081502[source]▶
>Wifes license runs out in January next year, eep

Genuinely asking, how does that qualify as "eep"? Is renewing onerous or expensive in Germany? I ask because in the US, renewing a license is usually cheap and done quickly online, except for about once a decade, they require a new photo (which itself doesn't take too long with an appointment).

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3. Moru ◴[07 Nov 24 22:22 UTC] No.42081761[source]▶
It was totally forgotten. I thought it was done already but we forgot to order it so thanks for the reminder :-)

We don't live in Germany so she has to get a swedish one now anyway.

Yes, it's been online since as long as I can remember. 25-ish years probably.