Acceptable documents for identity and address verification
Document | Requirements / Comments |
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Valid UK driving licence. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. Paper provisional driving licence is not acceptable. |
Valid UK passport. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Valid National Identity Card. |
Only acceptable for European Economic Area or Swiss Nationals. Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Valid Travel Document (blue or red) issued by the UK Home Office. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Valid Certificate of Travel (black) issued by the UK Home Office. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax notification, acceptable examples:
|
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months. P60s and P45s are not acceptable. |
Benefits Agency letter confirming your right to benefits from the following departments:
|
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months on official headed paper. |
Grant of probate or letters of administration. |
This must be an original document. |
Document |
Valid UK driving licence. |
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Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. Paper provisional driving licence is not acceptable. |
Document |
Valid UK passport. |
Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
Valid National Identity Card. |
Requirements / Comments |
Only acceptable for European Economic Area or Swiss Nationals. Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
Valid Travel Document (blue or red) issued by the UK Home Office. |
Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
Valid Certificate of Travel (black) issued by the UK Home Office. |
Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax notification, acceptable examples:
|
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months. P60s and P45s are not acceptable. |
Document |
Benefits Agency letter confirming your right to benefits from the following departments:
|
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months on official headed paper. |
Document |
Grant of probate or letters of administration. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document. |
Document | Requirements / Comments |
---|---|
Valid UK driving licence. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. Paper provisional driving licence is not acceptable. |
Valid overseas driving licence. |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
UK bank/building society credit card statement. |
This must be an original document dated within the last 4 months (M&S Bank statements are not acceptable). |
UK Mortgage statement. |
This must be an original document dated within the last 12 months. |
Utility bill e.g. gas, electricity, phone, satellite or cable supplier. |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months (mobile phone bill is not acceptable). |
Council Tax or water rates bill. |
This must be an original document issued within the last 12 months and valid for the current billing period (Reminder and demand letters should be dated within the last 4 months). |
Tenancy agreement from a local council or reputable letting agency. |
This document must be dated within the last 12 months and show the period of tenancy. Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax notification, acceptable examples:
|
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months. P60s and P45s are not acceptable. |
Benefits Agency letter confirming your right to benefits from the following departments:
|
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months on official headed paper. |
Grant of probate or letters of administration. |
This must be an original document. |
Document |
Valid UK driving licence. |
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Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. Paper provisional driving licence is not acceptable. |
Document |
Valid overseas driving licence. |
Requirements / Comments |
Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
UK bank/building society credit card statement. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document dated within the last 4 months (M&S Bank statements are not acceptable). |
Document |
UK Mortgage statement. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document dated within the last 12 months. |
Document |
Utility bill e.g. gas, electricity, phone, satellite or cable supplier. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months (mobile phone bill is not acceptable). |
Document |
Council Tax or water rates bill. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 12 months and valid for the current billing period (Reminder and demand letters should be dated within the last 4 months). |
Document |
Tenancy agreement from a local council or reputable letting agency. |
Requirements / Comments |
This document must be dated within the last 12 months and show the period of tenancy. Certified photocopy accepted by post. |
Document |
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax notification, acceptable examples:
|
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months. P60s and P45s are not acceptable. |
Document |
Benefits Agency letter confirming your right to benefits from the following departments:
|
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document issued within the last 4 months on official headed paper. |
Document |
Grant of probate or letters of administration. |
Requirements / Comments |
This must be an original document. |

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