SIA licensed linked examinations - List of Acceptable forms of Identification
Updated July 2015.
Learners must present: 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.
Group A documents: |
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1 |
Signed valid passport of any nationality |
2 |
Valid photo driving licence (both parts of the full or provisional licence are required) Issued by Northern Ireland DVLA* |
3 |
UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth |
28 |
UK biometric residence permit |
29 |
Valid UK photo driving licence (no counterpart necessary) issued by UK DVLA. (but not by Northern Ireland DVLA)* |
Group B documents: |
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4 |
UK adoption certificate |
5 |
Valid EU photo ID card |
6 |
Valid UK firearms licence with photo |
7 |
Signed valid UK paper driving licence |
8 |
Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English |
9 |
UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after date of birth, but not a photocopy |
10 |
Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English |
11 |
P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months |
12 |
P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months |
13 |
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 |
14 |
2nd Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old from a different provider to 13 |
15 |
Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months |
16 |
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 in support of your application (mobile phone contracts are NOT accepted) |
18 |
Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months |
20 |
British work permit or visa issued in last 12 months |
21 |
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 |
22 |
2nd letter from different provider to 21 |
23 |
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 |
24 |
2nd credit card statement from different provider to 23 |
25 |
Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months |
27 |
Child benefit book issued in last 12 months |
30 |
Valid NI issued driving licence photo card only (issued by Northern Ireland DVLA)* |
31 |
Valid driving license paper counterpart only issued by DVLA Great Britain or Northern Ireland.* |
Summary of changes: Changes to 2, 29, 30 and 31
* NB: A two part driving license cannot be used as both a Group A and a Group B document