How do you show who you really are?
I’ve just sent off for a new passport and I had to go to great lengths to prove my identity. I sent in my birth certificate, driving licence, bank statement, electricity bill, payslip and a couple of photographs signed by a reputable witness, so that the agency issuing the passport can be sure about my name, nationality and address.
I suppose it is right that the people who issue official documents take real care to avoid false or misleading claims.