Group A Documents

a passport that is signed, current, and valid
a driving licence photocard that is current, valid, and issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK
a driving licence photocard and its paper counterpart issued by the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland
a UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
a UK adoption certificate
a UK biometric residence permit card if both of the following points apply:
- the ‘valid until’ date is less than 15 months ago
- the card shows the words “Indefinite leave to remain”, “Indefinite leave to enter” or “No time limit”
an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

Group B Documents

a bank or building society statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different banks or building societies)
a utility bill from the last 3 months (we will accept gas, electric, telephone landline, water, satellite TV or cable TV bills but not mobile phone bills)
a credit card statement from the last 3 months (we will accept 2 statements, but only if they are from different credit-card providers)
a council tax statement from the last 12 months
a mortgage statement from the last 12 months
a letter from the last 3 months from any of the following:
- HM Revenue and Customs
- the Department of Work and Pensions
- a Jobcentre Plus – or any other employment service
- a local authority
a P45 or P60 tax statement from the last 12 months
a driving licence photocard that is current, valid, and issued by the DVLA in the UK (only if you did not use it as a Group A document)
a paper version of a current UK driving licence (not the paper counterpart to a photocard)
a driving licence photocard issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland (not the paper counterpart)
a pension, endowment or ISA statement from the last 12 months
a valid UK firearms licence with photo
an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card (only if you did not use it as a Group A document)