Guidance

List of acceptable ID documents

Published 28 April 2025

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You need to provide 3 forms of ID documents 鈥� one piece of photo identification and 2 proof of address documents. They must all be different.聽

Acceptable photo identification documents

You must provide one of the following:聽

  • current valid passport for any country
  • current biometric residence permit for the UK
  • current full or provisional photo card driving licence from the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands
  • birth certificate from the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands (this is issued within 12 months of birth)

Acceptable proof of address documents

You will also need 2 of the following:聽

  • current full or provisional photo card driving licence from any country outside the UK, excluding Isle of Man and Channel Islands
  • current full or provisional paper driving licence from the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands only (issued before 1998)
  • birth certificate from the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands (this is issued within 12 months of birth)
  • marriage certificate 鈥� UK and Channel Islands only
  • civil partnership certificate 鈥� UK and Channel Islands only
  • mortgage statement 鈥� UK only (issued in the last 3 months)
  • financial statement, for example, a pension or endowment 鈥� UK only (issued in the last 12 months)
  • a statement from central or local government showing you are entitled to benefits (UK and Channel Islands only, issued in last 3 months)
  • bank or building society account opening confirmation letter 鈥� this must be a paper copy
  • original utility bill 鈥� this must be a paper copy
  • benefit statement 鈥� UK only (issued in the last 3 months)
  • P45 or P60 statement
  • Council Tax bill from UK and Channel Islands only (issued in the last 3 months) 鈥� this must be a paper copy

Reasons documents will not be accepted

Your documents will not be accepted if they are:

  • blurred
  • illegible
  • out-of-date
  • incomplete

This will cause delays to your application.

If you have changed your name, then you must also provide evidence of this.

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