I've had a beard for most of my adult life
I shaved it off for a holiday about 10 years ago as I didn't have a beard in my passport photo and didn't want any trouble. Then I grew it back and renewed my passport with a bearded picture.

So now I can't shave it off if I want to go away again.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:44, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

when did you renew it?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:46, Reply)

Mmmm... 2006

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:51, Reply)

is it a fancy biometric doodad?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:52, Reply)

Nope
Are you suggesting I just glue a beardless picture over the top of it?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:53, Reply)

did you miss?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:54, Reply)

no, you belly-wobble,
If it's biometric it won't matter if you shave your beard off.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:57, Reply)

Oh, well it isn't, so...

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:59, Reply)

You do realise that you can shave or grow facila hair and not have to renew your passport?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:52, Reply)

he needs his for noncing though

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:53, Reply)

I wished to avoid any delays at passport control
in case I got an arsy borderguard. Plus it seemed like it would be amusing.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:54, Reply)

I had a beard and glasses when I went on holiday in August.
I don't have either in my passport.

I was held up for ten minutes whilst they tried to decide whether I was the guy in the photo or not.
( Kroney, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:56, Reply)

^^This

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:58, Reply)

Did they have to play a round of "Guess Who" to determine your identity?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:58, Reply)

"Is he a motherfucker?"

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:59, Reply)

"did he immediately surrender to your authority?"

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:00, Reply)

"Does he have the pallid complexion of someone who lives in a damp basement?"

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:01, Reply)

"Is he wearing a stripy t-shirt?"

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:02, Reply)

"Has he built a defenesive wall of suitcases that can easily be circumnavigated by entering him through the Netherlands and Belgium?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:03, Reply)

I can top this
When I first went to the US, the chap handed me my passport (pic from when I was 16) saying, 'this is a lady's passport sir'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 16:59, Reply)

Mmmmmmmbop
Were you in poptastic family fun group Hanson as a child?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:01, Reply)

I was the fourth, secret member

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:02, Reply)

Yeah, because you were dark haired, bearded
and a good ten years older than the rest. It'd have looked like three wholesome American teens and their creepy paedo uncle.
( Kroney, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:04, Reply)

Ted Danson, Steve Gutenberg and Tom Selleck’szzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:07, Reply)

I was 27 when my first passport expired.
In the preceding ten years, my face had changed almost unrecognisably. In the latter two years I did a lot of travelling to Canada to see the ex. Sometimes via the US.

The amount of bag searches that passport generated was fucking embarrassing.
( Kroney, Mon 24 Sep 2012, 17:01, Reply)