If you are lucky enough to be entitled to a second passport due to your ancestry, or for existing religious or family reasons, the cost may be under $1000. Of course, sometimes it is possible to convert to a suitable religion or procreate to change your family circumstances, in which case you could take advantage of these low cost methods.

Normally, these days, obtaining a new passport is something for upper-middle-class people. It is not cheap. Expect to spend at least $50,000. For a better passport, expect to spend more.

There are some ways to do it cheaper if you have patience and are prepared to work at it a bit. There are also ways to do it more expensive but without you having to lift a finger.

Either way, buying Bye Bye Big Brother will be money very well spent as a first step. Using the information and contacts we give you will most likely save you many thousands of dollars and many months of frustration. If, after buying, you don’t agree, you still have a year in which to return the three volumes of the book for a full refund. The freebies that come with the book are yours to keep.