>Seems like some of the day-to-day things could be annoying - passports, driving license, visas etc.

Well, drivers licenses are a state function, so unaffected, but passports will be an issue soon.

BTW, I renewed my passport last month and was really impressed by how fast it got done. The instructions say to allow 6-8 weeks (I think), but ours came back within two weeks of when we sent them in.

Tamar