Enter your identity details on the organisation’s website and select the documents you’ll use to verify them.
You should receive a verification letter.
Need to prove your identity?
If you've been asked to provide proof of your identity as part of an application process, selected Post Office branches can provide these face-to-face checks for you.
You keep your original documents. We send the results of the checks to the organisation who requested them.
We're able to check a range of documents including:
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Passport
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Driving licence
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Recent utility bills
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Bank statements
How ID verification works
Confirm your identity to those who need to know in just a few simple steps:
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Start the process
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Bring us your documents
Bring your letter and the originals of your chosen documents to any participating Post Office branch.
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We’ll check them
Hand the documents to our team. We’ll check them over and process them.
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Then we’ll verify them
Once confirmed, Post Office returns a report to the organisation verifying your identity.
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Select services
- Mails
- Pay Bills and Top Up
- Passport Applications
- Licence Applications
- Home Office Services
- Identity Services
- DBS Services
- Driving
- Travel
- Your Finances
- National Lottery
Why Post Office?
Reasons to verify your identity with us:
- Simple and easy to use. Just bring your documents and the verification letter to a selected branch and we'll do the rest
- Available in selected Post Office branches. 97% of the UK live within 10 miles of a participating branch, so you never have to travel far
- Choose from a wide range of documents to verify your identity. Don't worry if you don't have a passport or driving licence
Supporting your business
Embed Post Office online and in-person identity verification services into your business processes.