Use this information as a reference to fill out the form below with the correct documents attached

Group 1: Primary Documents

  1. Passport Any current and valid passport
  2. Biometric residence permit UK
  3. Current driving licence photocard – (full or provisional) UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and EU
  4. Birth certificate – issued within 12 months of birth UK

Group 2a: Trusted Government Documents

  1. Current driving licence photocard – (full or provisional) All countries outside the EU (excluding Isle of Man and Channel Islands)
  2. Current driving licence (full or provisional) – paper version (if issued before 1998) UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and EU
  3. Birth certificate – issued after time of birth UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands
  4. Marriage/civil partnership certificate UK and Channel Islands

Group 2b: Financial and Social History Documents

Document Notes Issue date and validity

  1. Mortgage statement UK or EEA Issued in last 12 months
  2. Bank or building society statement UK and Channel Islands or EEA Issued in last 3 months
  3. Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter UK Issued in last 3 months
  4. Credit card statement UK or EEA Issued in last 3 months
  5. Financial statement, for example pension or endowment UK Issued in last 12 months
  6. P45 or P60 statement UK and Channel Islands Issued in last 12 months
  7. Council Tax statement UK and Channel Islands Issued in last 12 months
  8. Work permit or visa UK Valid up to expiry date
  9. Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider Non-UK or non-EEA only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application Must still be valid
  10. Utility bill UK – not mobile telephone bill Issued in last 3 months
  11. Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, Pension UK Issued in last 3 months
  12. 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 and Channel Islands Issued in last 3 months
  13. EU National ID card – Must still be valid

Please provide using the file uploads below:

Route 3 can only be used if it’s impossible to process the application through Routes 1 or 2. For Route 3, the applicant must be able to show:
  • A birth certificate issued after the time of birth (UK and Channel Islands) one document from Group 2a
  • 3 further documents from Group 2a or 2b
  • At least one of the documents must show the applicant’s current address