Identity and Passport Service

Press releases

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• First Identity Cards issued as points system goes live

  Tuesday 25th November 2008
  Foreign nationals will begin applying for identity cards today, with their facial image and fingerprints being taken to securely lock them to one identity and help businesses crack down on illegal working.

• Identity Card Delivery On Time and On Budget Announces Home Secretary.

  Thursday 06th November 2008
  IPS announces significant progress in the delivery of the National Identity Scheme.

• First ID card unveiled as scheme builds momentum

  Thursday 25th September 2008
  Details of Identity Cards rollout for non-EU/EEA nationals.

• IPS appoints five suppliers for the National Identity Scheme

  Friday 23rd May 2008
  The five suppliers chosen to work with IPS to deliver the National Identity Scheme (NIS) were named today.

• IPS Chief Executive appointed new Registrar General

  Friday 2nd May 2008
  IPS Chief Executive James Hall has been appointed the new Registrar General for England and Wales.

• Way Forward on National Identity Scheme

  Thursday 6th March 2008
  The delivery of the National Identity Scheme gathered momentum today as plans were published for the introduction of identity cards for foreign nationals in 2008 and British citizens in 2009.

• Changes to passport rules for young people

  Tuesday 30th October 2007
  Young people aged 16 or 17 will be able to apply for a passport without parental consent, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) announced today.

• General Register Office to join Identity and Passport Service

  Wednesday 10th October 2007
  The General Register Office (GRO) in England and Wales will become part of the Identity and Passport Service from 1 April 2008.

• Thumbs up for ID Card / Criminal Record Check Trial

  Monday 1st October 2007
  Plans for a new service using ID cards to help make Criminal Records checks faster and more robust have been given a resounding thumbs-up by volunteers in a trial of the new process.

• Passport warning for Champions League fans

  Monday 17th September 2007
  Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has joined the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to issue a warning to all supporters of Britain’s Champions League clubs...