Changes to our Group A and Group B Documents
The requirements below reflect the changes by the SIA from July 2015.
Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.
Or
One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.
Please note, we will not accept a two-part driving licence as both a Group A and Group B document.
Group A documents
| I.D. Code | Acceptable I.D. |
| A1 | Signed valid passport of any nationality. |
| A2 | Signed valid UK photo driving licence (both parts: photocard and paper counterpart of the full or provisional licence are required if issued by DVLA in Great Britain or Northern Ireland). OR new valid UK photocard driving licensing issued by DVLA in Great Britain (not if issued by DVLA in Northern Ireland). |
| A3 | UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth. |
| A4 | UK biometric residence permit. |
Group B documents
| I.D. Code | Acceptable I.D. |
| B1 | Valid EU photo ID card. |
| B2 | Valid UK firearms licence with photo. |
| B3 | Signed valid UK paper driving licence or paper counterpart of a UK photo driving licence. OR a Northern Ireland DVLA photocard. |
| B4 | Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English. |
| B5 | UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after date of birth, but not a photocopy. |
| B6 | Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English. |
| B7 | UK adoption certificate. |
| B8 | P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months. |
| B9 | P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months. |
| B10 | Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society. |
| B11 | Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months. |
| B12 | Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only use one utility bill. |
| B13 | Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months. |
| B14 | British work permit or visa issued in last 12 months. |
| B15 | Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can use more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority. |
| B16 | A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer. |
| B17 | Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months. |
| B18 | Child benefit book issued in last 12 months. |