Reject!
With an imminent visit to the UK in prospect, I am now required to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) by the UK Immigration & Visa authority. (My UK passport expired three years ago and I have chosen not to renew it.)
As part of the on-line application process, I had to make a photo copy of my passport, submit to a facial recognition process (which did not work) and then take a selfie under strict conditions (look directly at the camera, plain light coloured background, no clutter).
This is of six foties I took to meet that requirement. Every one was rejected, ‘cos they said the piccy did not match my passport fotie. Sod that for a game of soldiers: I retrieved a tiny print of that same passport pic and submitted that. Bingo! A match! I then completed the rest of my ETA application, but what a tiresome faff.
I am now authorised to revisit my country of birth. So look out Britain!
Reject!
With an imminent visit to the UK in prospect, I am now required to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) by the UK Immigration & Visa authority. (My UK passport expired three years ago and I have chosen not to renew it.)
As part of the on-line application process, I had to make a photo copy of my passport, submit to a facial recognition process (which did not work) and then take a selfie under strict conditions (look directly at the camera, plain light coloured background, no clutter).
This is of six foties I took to meet that requirement. Every one was rejected, ‘cos they said the piccy did not match my passport fotie. Sod that for a game of soldiers: I retrieved a tiny print of that same passport pic and submitted that. Bingo! A match! I then completed the rest of my ETA application, but what a tiresome faff.
I am now authorised to revisit my country of birth. So look out Britain!