Proof of ID Requirements

You may need to prove your identity when you make certain requests. If this applies, you must provide:

• 2 documents to prove your identity
• 1 document to prove your address

Bank statements and utility bills must be less than three months old.

Proof of Identity

We accept the following forms of ID.

• Current EU/EEA passport, photo driving licence or identity card
• All other current signed passports, with a valid UK Visa where applicable
• HMRC Tax Notification
• Young Scots Card
• Biometric Residence Permit
• Disabled drivers blue badge pass
• Benefit entitlement letter
• Armed Forces ID Card
• Office Immigration Status Document accompanied by proof of right to reside
• Office Application Registration Card
• Ireland Electoral Identity Card

Proof of Address

• EU/EEA photo driving licence
• Benefits entitlement letter
• HMRC Tax Notification
• Local authority tax bill for the current year Utility bill (such as gas or landline phone bill) less than three months old and must not be a mobile phone bill
• Bank, building society or UK credit union statement
• UK, EU/EEA mortgage statement
• Current UK provisional driving licence
• UK credit card statement
• Tenancy agreement issued by a solicitor, housing association, local council or reputable letting agency

Using your documents

If you use the same document to prove your identity, you must provide a different document to prove your address.

For example, if you use a driving licence as proof of identity, you must provide another document, such as a utility bill, as proof of address.

Overseas Mandates

If you are completing an overseas mandate form, you must provide:

• Photographic ID (for example, a passport or driver’s licence)
• Proof of bank account

Your bank document must show your:

• current address
• date it was issued

You can use a paper or online bank statement.