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Confirming your identity
Your identity needs to be confirmed.

You need to provide original documentation (no photocopies) with your application form.


Which documents do you need to provide?

You must provide at least ONE document from Group 1, plus any TWO from Group 1 or 2
If you can not provide ANY document form Group 1 you must provide 5 documents from Group 2
Passport any nationality Marriage Certificate/Civil Partnership Certificate
UK Birth Certificate issued within 12 months of date of birth – full or short form acceptable Financial Statement e.g. pension, endowment, ISA, issued within past 12 months

EU Photo Identity Card EU countries only

Vehicle Registration Document (V5 or VC5)
UK P45/P60 Statement issued within past 12 months
HM Forces ID Card (UK) Mail Order Catalogue Statement documentation should be less than three months old
UK Firearms Licence Bank/Building Society Statement documentation should be less than three months old
UK issued Driving Licence (Full or Provisional) England/Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland; either photo card or paper. A photo card is only valid if the individual presents it with the counterpart licence A document from UK Central/Local Government/Government Agency/Local Authority giving entitlement (UK) for example, from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service or the Customs & Revenue, documentation should be less than three months old
 
  Utility Bill electricity, gas, water, telephone – inc. mobile phone contract/bill, documentation should be less than three months old
  Exam Certificate e.g. GCSE, NVQ, O'Levels
  TV Licence issued within past 12 months
  Addressed Payslip documentation should be less than three months old
  Credit Card Statement documentation should be less than three months old
  National Insurance Card (UK)
  Store Card Statement documentation should be less than three months old
  NHS Card (UK)
  Mortgage Statement issued within past 12 months
  Benefit Statement (e.g. Child Allowance or Pension) should be less than three months old
  Insurance Certificate issued within past 12 months
  Certificate of British Nationality (UK)
  Council Tax Statement (UK) issued within past 12 months
  Work Permit/Visa (UK) issued within past 12 months
  Court Claim Form documentation issued by Court Services, issued within past 12 months
  Connexions Card
  CRB Disclosure Certificate should be less than 12 months old
  Letter from Head teacher confirming identity should be less than 3 months old
 
Please note all documents must be in your current name.
At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.