This is an example how much a document is important these days.
A girl, whose parents are British, born in Spain during the holiday did not have a birth certificate for some reason. Now she find it difficult to obtain a British passport.
A 16-year-old schoolgirl is unable to leave the country, open a bank account or get a job - because she does not officially "exist".
Jade Jacobs-Brooks, of Harlow, Essex, was born during a holiday in Spain and due to a mix-up she does not have a valid Spanish birth certificate.
This means that she is unable to register her birth in the UK and is unable to get a passport.
Jade was turned down for a Saturday job because she was unable to prove her ID.
Her parents Victor and Linda have spent 16 years trying to get the necessary paperwork.
'So upsetting'
Unless she can produce a Spanish birth certificate she will have to undergo a £750 Life in the UK citizenship test - usually required of non-English speaking immigrants.
Jade said: "It's so upsetting feeling like I don't exist in this country. My life is on hold at the moment.
"'I can't get a job, a driving licence, go abroad, get married. I couldn't even go on a day trip to France.
"I have been really angry at times but I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to be allowed to live a normal life." Source BBC
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