ID Documents

Photographic Identity Document(s) required for PVG.

At least one form of photographic ID is required, you can select as many of the documents as have been provided. You must select 3 forms of ID altogether


  • Current passport (any nationality)
  • Current driving licence (UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or any EEA country)
  • Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
  • National Entitlement Card
  • Other Documents
  • Birth certificate (UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands) issued after time of birth.
  • Original birth certificate (UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands) issue at time of birth
  • Marriage / Civil Partnership Certificate (UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands)
  • Current driving licence photocard, full or provisional (All countries outside the EEA)
  • HM Forces ID card (UK)
  • Current driving licence (full or provisional paper version (if issued before 1998) (UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, EEA)
  • Firearms licence (UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
  • Adoption certificate (UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands)
  • Documents issued within the last 12 months
  • Mortgage Statement (UK, EEA)
  • P45 or P60 statement (UK, Channel Islands)
  • Council tax statement (Great Britain, Channel Islands)
  • Financial statement, for example ISA, pension or endowment (UK)
  • Documents issued within the last 3 months
  • Credit card statement (UK,EEA)
  • Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter (UK, EEA)
  • Bank or Building society statement (UK, EEA)
  • Utility bill (not mobile phone) (UK, EEA)
  • Bank or Building society statement (Outside EEA) (Branch must be in the country where the applicant lives and works)
  • Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, Pension, etc (UK, Channel Islands)
  • Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving entitlement, for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC (UK, Channel Islands)
  • EU National ID card
  • Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands)
  • Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider or voluntary organisation (non-UK or non-EEA only for applicants residing outside UK at time of application)
  • Letter from head teacher or further education college principal (UK for 16 -19 year olds in full time education – only used in exceptional circumstances if other documents cannot be provided)
    Declaration*