On his computer, Chris pulled up a list of all the things you can’t do without an address: get an ID card, a passport. You can’t get a marriage license without a street address, nor, in the UK, can you use a post office box. Credit agencies use them to give your credit score. To inform patients of their appointment dates, the National Health Service sends out letters. I knew this firsthand: I’ve missed NHS appointments I didn’t know about, simply because I hadn’t paid attention to my mail. And while you can technically vote without a street address, you will struggle to obtain the forms of
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