He’s almost completely covered in tattoos but that wasn’t the reason why a British man was denied a passport.

King of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite was refused a passport because of his name.

The 34 year old adopted the name, King of Ink Lake King Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite, four years ago by deed poll. Formally known as Mathew Whelan, he likes to go by Body Art for short.

Despite filling out all the require paperwork for a passport, the Birmingham man received notice that his application was rejected because of his name.

His new name is on his current driver’s license.



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The passport office reportedly wants to put his birth name on the passport but Body Art says that’s a breach of his human rights.

An official letter of complaint has been filed and the local MP, John Hemming, is backing Body Art.

The 34-year-old is 90 per cent covered in tattoos, including his left eyeball which was tattoo black.