Like many 21-year-olds, Daniel Jackson is often asked to verify his age when trying to enter bars and clubs.

But Daniel never hands over his Australian passport to bouncers.

Instead, he produces an ID with a name and a coat of arms most people have never seen.

“I use my Verdisian passport all of the time,” he tells triple j hack. “It’s never been a problem.”

“Verdesian” refers to residents of the country Daniel invented as a 14-year-old — the Free Republic of Verdis.