To exist without possession of any national identification document, could be next to commission of crime, cognizant of current global affairs characterised by endless paper requirement on various scopes in all aspects of human life, inclusive of both national and international documentation.
Requirement for documents cut across all walks of life in this age of advancement in scientific and technology, even schools, transportation or movement of people both within and outside are affected by identification related documents, failure of which usually attracts laws of the affected state or jurisdiction frowns on you at one level or another
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