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Solving `Passport Application` with Haskell

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306 points jameshh | 1 comments | 28 Jun 25 23:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.365s | source
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mcsniff ◴[29 Jun 25 00:27 UTC] No.44409319[source]▶
Not only can you complete a UK Passport Application completely online (save for mailing any required documentations to HMPO), you can apply for a brand new passport as a "new" citizen (by adoption, naturalisation, or descent), online, from outside the UK, with just a mobile device without downloading some special app, including taking the photos.

Sure, you can play it on "hard mode " and do it with paper and pen for the lulz, but my experience was extremely efficient, fast, and straight-forward.

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digianarchist ◴[29 Jun 25 00:33 UTC] No.44409353[source]▶
Renewed recently which was my first time using the online system. The entire process was exceptionally fast. I got the passport back in less than 2 weeks from California.

In comparison my Canadian passport renewal (damaged after 3 years) from California took 4 months. Was entirely paper based and had ridiculous requirements such as requiring a reference and a photograph stamped by photographer.

I know there's a digital pilot that's ongoing. That should be rolled out ASAP.

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1. kalleboo ◴[29 Jun 25 01:14 UTC] No.44409566[source]▶
Just being able to do it via mail sounds like luxury, to renew a Swedish passport you need to visit an embassy in person. And then in 2 weeks go back in person to pick it up. Really fun when the embassy is on the other side of the country and it means expensive plane trips. This was even more of a problem during COVID when borders were closed, since Sweden doesn't have embassies in every single country.

And they expire in 5 years, not 10 like many other countries.