Check you have the right documents to prove your identity
During the application process, you need to provide documents to prove your identity.
We suggest that you check you have the right identity documents before you start your application.
You will need to give us each of the following:
2 documents from group A
1 documents from group A & 2 documents from group B
Each document should be the original, physical document. We will not accept a scan or photocopy.
Group A documents
a passport that is signed, current, and valid
a driving licence photocard issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK
a driving licence photocard and its paper counterpart issued by the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland
a UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
a UK biometric residence permit card
Group B documents
a bank or building society statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different banks or building societies)
a utility bill from the last 3 months (we will accept gas, electric, telephone landline, water, satellite TV or cable TV bills but not mobile phone bills)
a credit card statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different credit-card providers)
a council tax statement from the last 12 months
a mortgage statement from the last 12 months
a letter from the last 3 months from any of the following:
HM Revenue and Customs
the Department of Work and Pensions
a Jobcentre Plus – or any other employment service
a local authority
a P45 or P60 tax statement from the last 12 months
a paper version of a current UK driving licence (not the paper counterpart to a photocard)
a driving licence photocard issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland (not the paper counterpart)
a pension, endowment or ISA statement from the last 12 months
a valid UK firearms licence with photo.