[crimsoneer]

But the Swiss already have a unique digital identifier for everyone living and working in Switzerland (your AVS number I think?) so it's really not optional, and is the primary purpose of the new UK id. The actual application itself is much of a muchness.

Also, the UK gov has already said there will be solutions for old people/time travellers/the Amish etc without phones. Nobody is going to force anybody to buy a phone.

[mrob]

AFAIK, the UK gov has only said there will be solutions for people unable to use a phone, not people unwilling to use a phone.

[crimsoneer]

" As part of our consultation, we will be making sure the scheme is inclusive by considering:

- physical alternatives are available for those without smartphones "

From

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-id-scheme...

[kgwgk]

>the Swiss already have a unique digital identifier

Digital as in being a sequence of thirteen digits?