From 1st October 2007, licence applicants will have to provide:
– Two identity documents from the revised group A list. At least one document must show the applicant’s current address and at least one document must show the applicant’s date of birth.
Or
– One identity document from the revised group A list and two documents from the revised group B list. At least one document must show the applicant’s current address and at least one document must show the applicant’s date of birth.
Group A documents
– Signed valid passport of any nationality*
– Signed UK photo driving licence* (both parts of the full or provisional licence are required)
– Valid UK firearms licence with photo*
– HM Forces ID card (UK)*
– UK birth certificate or certified copy issued within 12 months of birth, but not a photocopy
– UK adoption certificate
*If this photographic group A document was previously sent to the SIA for a licence application that was successful, no documents need to be sent unless the applicant’s name or address have changed. If an applicant’s name has changed a fresh, complete set of identity documents will need to be submitted. If the applicant’s address has changed, one group B document showing the new address is required. Please note the SIA says it may alter this requirement if necessary in order to maintain the integrity of their identification checks.
Group B documents
– Valid EU photo ID card
– Signed UK paper driving licence
– Marriage certificate (with translation if not in English) or Civil Partnership certificate.
– Certified copy of a UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after date of birth, but not a photocopy.
– Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
– P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
– P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
– Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old.
– Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months
– Gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable, mobile phone contract or utility bill issued to your current address within the last three months. (You can only use a maximum of one utility bill).
– TV licence in your name and current address issued in last 12 months.
– Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.
– Certificate of British nationality
– British work permit or visa issued in last 12 months.
– Letter from the Inland Revenue, Department of Work and Pensions, Employment Service, or local authority (You can use more than one letter as long as each is issued by different Government department or different local authorities). A local authority is someone you pay council tax to.
– 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 different service provider).
– Court summons issued in last 12 months.
– Child benefit book issued in last 12 months.
– A payslip, with your address, and the employer’s name or logo that is less than three months old.
All documents from group A and group B must be originals and in the applicant’s current name (unless accompanied by a deed poll document that confirms a change of name or a valid adoption certificate).