There are situations when we will ask you to provide documents for identification.
Once we have noted these will not ask for them again.
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Below is a complete list of documents we are able to accept:
One item from List A OR Two items from List B OR One item from List B and one item from List C.
LIST A
- Valid passport - Not expired
- Valid photocard driving licence (full or provisional) - Not expired
- National identity card (non-UK nationals) - Not expired
- Firearms certificate or shotgun licence - Not expired
- Identity card (issued by electoral office for Northern Ireland) - Not expired.
LIST B
- Valid old style paper driving licence (full) - Not expired
- State/local authority benefits book/letter (including housing or council tax benefit) – issued in last 12 months
- Tax credit notification - issued in last 12 months State pension documentation - within issued in last 12 months.
LIST C
- Educational or other grant (state/local authority NOT student loan company) - issued in last 12 months
- Court appointment (e.g. Liquidator, Grant of Probate, etc) - issued in last 12 months
- Current council tax demand letter or statement - issued in last 12 months
- Current bank statement issued in last 6 months by a regulated financial company in the UK/EU
- Utility bill (not printed from the Internet) - issued in last 6 months.
If you do not wish to send us an original document in the post we are able to accept a certified copy instead.
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