The first identity cards from the government's controversial national scheme have been unveiled. The biometric card will be issued from November, initially to non-EU students and marriage visa holders.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the cards would allow people to "easily and securely prove their identity".

Critics say the roll-out to some immigrants is a "softening up" exercise for the introduction of identity cards for everyone.

The card will also include information on holders' immigration status.


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  1. HILI NI SWALI LA USALAMA AU NI UBAGUZI WA RANGI. MBONA WANAZUNGUMZIA "NON-EUROPEANS". SASA WANATAKA KUTUAMBIA HAO WATU KUTOKA POLAND,HUNGARY,CHEK REPUBLIC,HAWAFANYI HAYO MANYAGO? HAO SI DIYO WATAALAMU WA HAYO MAMBO YA MAFORGERY NA HUMAN TRAFICKING? HIVI JUZI TU NASIKIA WAMESEMA WATAZUIA WAHAMIAJI KUTOKA NJE YA EUROPE WASIINGIE KULE U.K KWA KISINGIZIO KUWA UCHUMI UMEPOROMOKA NA KAZI ZIMEPUNGUA. SASA HAO KUTOKA NGHI HIZO NYENGINE ZA ULAYA HAWAONGEZI TATIZO LA KAZI? SIJUI WADAU MUNAONAJE HII.

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  2. JIbu la haraka kwa ndugu wa mwanzo hapa ni kuwa kusema kweli ni suali la kibaguzi wa mlango wa nyuma. na kusema kweli wanataka wawatowe wote hao uliowasema ila hawawezi kwa sababu wanalindwa na katiba ya EU ambayo inampa haki kila mwananchi wa eu kutembea na kufanya kazi katika nchi yeyeote member wa EU bila ya kizuizi chochote.

    Hapa tusilie sana kwani huko nyuma kulishapitishwa sheria kwa jamaa wa kihindi na jamaica wanapoalika jamaa zao kuja kutembea uk walikuwa (na naamini bado ipo hiyo) wanatakiwa kuweka dhamana (kama vile bond) na wanarejeshewa mara tu mgeni wao anapodhitikakuwa ameondoka. watu wamepiga kelele kwa nini nchi hizi tu! wapi hakuna alosikiliza.

    huko nyuma kulikuwa kuongeza visa za wanafunzi ni bure hivi sasa ni kwa malipo, tena uwe na bahati kubwa kuweza kuongezewa muda kutokana na kipindi cha masomo yako, mara nyingi wanatowa mwaka mmoja mmoja siku hizi, kwa hivyo kama kozi yako ni miaka minne uanalipa mara nne!

    kiufupi hii ni nchi yao watafanya watakalo, ingelikuwa vyema nasi tukaanza kuwaekea ngumu na hata kupandisha bei ya visa.

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  3. ka michu sasakama umeoza hapo inakuwaje,mh hilo shesheeeeee.

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  4. vp kuna mtu mwenye habari za ze utamu ama ndo kwiki.Mana hapatikana siku hizi.

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  5. Hili ni balaa kubwa maana yake du haya huu ni wakati watu kurudi makwao sasa waingereza mmeshinda haya tunaondoka kwaherini tunarudi makwetu kwa baba na mama kaeni ni kinchi chetu na vipound vyenuuuu.hivi bongo kuna kazi na kubeba box tuje tubebe

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  6. NAKUBALIANA NA Anonymous

    1) October 20, 2008 12:17 PM "MBONA WANAZUNGUMZIA "NON-EUROPEANS", HIVI JUZI TU NASIKIA WAMESEMA WATAZUIA WAHAMIAJI KUTOKA NJE YA EUROPE WASIINGIE KULE U.K KWA KISINGIZIO KUWA UCHUMI UMEPOROMOKA NA KAZI ZIMEPUNGUA"

    2) October 20, 2008 11:39 AM "kiufupi hii ni nchi yao watafanya watakalo"

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    HII MBONA BADO, KUNA JINGINE LINAKUJA KARIBUNI KWA WALE AMBAO WALIPATA URAIA AMA MAKAZI KWA NJIA SIZIZO HALALI MFANO(MABABU, UKIMBIZI USIO WA KWELI N.K), INGAWA UTAKUWA NA PASSPOTI YA UK OR INDEFINETY LEAVE TO REMAIN, KUMBUKA UTAKAPOHITAJI KUIBADILISHA (KUPATA PASSPOTI MPYA)TUNZA MAKARATASI ULIYOOMBEA MWANZO, UTAKUMBANA NA MASWALI 200 KWENYE APPLICATION FORM YAKO e.g FINANCIAL STATUS,ADDRESSES, UFUNGUAJI WA ACCOUNTS,BIASHARA,YOUR MORTGAGE DETAILS NA MLOLONGO CHUNGU MZIMA WA MASWALI AMBAYO WANAJUA WATAKUKAMATA SEHEMU TU, TAMBUA KUWA WEWE UMEKUWA NATURALISED CITIZEN WA UK WANAWEZA KUKUVUA WAKATI WOWOTE INAPOBIDI(ABU HAMZA) NA WENZAKE (PIA KUMBUKENI ZILE PASSPOTI ZAIDI YA 10,000 ZILIZOTOLEWA KINYEMELA NA HOME OFFICE), ILA WATOTO ULIOWAZAA HAPA HAWATAATHIRIKA NA HAYO, KUSAFIRI NA PASSPOTI YA UK AMA ID CARD(DNA/BIOMETRICS) ITAFANYA KAZI YAKE KIKAMILIFU KATIKA UK AIRPORTS/EUROPE. USHAURI WA BURE "JIANDAENI KWA MAPAMBANO" KAMA WANAVYOFANYA EX-RETIRED ARMY GHUGHAS,WAPAKISTAN,NIGERIANS, GHANANIANS ETC, WEKEZA(INVEST) NCHINI KWENU, JIUNGENI NA JUMUIYA MBALIMBALI MPATE MENGI YANAYOENDELEA(e.g JUMUIYA YA WAINGEREZA INAYOONGEA KISWAHILI UK), MSIPENDE KUWASEMA VIBAYA WENZENU WALIOAMUA KUJIUNGA NA JUMUIYA ZAO KUTOKANA NA ITIKADI ZAO(KIJAMII (CHARITY), KISIASA N.K)HUWEZI KUJUA WATAKUSHAURI VIPI, MMESOMA SHULE FANYENI KAZI KWENYE VITENGO MUHIMU (HOME OFFICE,JESHINI, KUWENI WANASHERIA WA NCHI YA UK,MADAKTARI,WAHASIBU, WANASIASA/WABUNGE(UK MP) N.K. TAMBUA KUWA KAZI ZA CARE HOMES (BBC)British Bums Cleaners, PESA NI NZURI NA NI NYINGI, BASI WEKEZENI NYUMBANI, KWA WALE AMBAO WAKO TAYARI KWENYE PROFESSIONAL ZAO (KAZI KWENYE VITENGO MUHIMU) MNAO WAJIBU WA KUTUELIMISHA ZAIDI.

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  7. Ze Utamu kapata mjanja anaehijua Computer kumshinda yeye wajanja wamekamata password yake na kuibadilisha kwahiyo ni time2 say good bye ze utamu alikuwa anaweka watu roho juu na kuwanyima imani.

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  8. This is a serious issue. Kweli jamaa UK mambo yamekuwa magumu sasa, maana hata raia wanaona giza hadi kuanza kuweka mambo ya sheria kwa msumeno.
    Anyway yote sheria na haki kwa raia, hivyo ni kujifunza na kuzoea, kila kipya kina wasiwasi mwingi ili huja kuwa heri baadaye.
    Tusubiri tuone.

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  9. Na hawa jamaa ninavyowajua walivyo strict, ni kwamba ni ID no Job. Sasa watawanasa waliojilipua kwa style hii.

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  10. dont worry na zenyewe tutazi sort out. tena kwa bei ndogo.

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  11. anonymous wa October 20, 2008 2:37 PM, ah hayoo ya kubadilisha passport kwa wale walikwisha pata hapo kidogo itakuwa noma kama mtu tangu apate hiyo passport akae miaka kumi aje kubadilisha na ashindwe kuonyesha account, address nk?

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