I'd prefer an actual card, ordered in a council office for about £60. I hear that's the way it gets done in Austria.
It might happen when the cuts at the UKBA start to bite.
I think it would be better for those who are employed and need to show proof of employment. I think better to pay £300 then waiting Four to Six months waiting time with lot of headeche and stress and compromising your trevelling plans etc.
It is believed that One day cricket is better than 5 days test cricket (where you dont know the result though).
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