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I had to renew my passport earlier this year.

I was pleasantly surprised on two counts: first that you can use your mobile to take, and upload a photo and secondly that having done just that, at 06;15 on a Monday morning, my new passport was with me by 12pm on the Friday.

I know that there is no reason why systems shouldn't work like this, but I am still pleasantly surprised when they do.