Identity evidence

You can confirm your identity by giving us your valid UK passport details when you apply. You do not need to send us your original passport.

You can also send us a UK passport details form:

• UK passport details form for 2023 to 2024 
• UK passport details form for 2022 to 2023

If you have been granted a status under the EU Settlement Scheme you need to provide us with a share code to prove your immigration and identity status, you do not need to send us a passport.

The evidence you give must be the original document. This means it must be the version issued by the organisation who gave it to you. We cannot accept photocopies of documents.

Any original ID documents you send will be returned to you up to 8 weeks after we’ve received them.

You should allow for 8 weeks before we return your documents when booking travel during this period. We cannot guarantee that these will be returned earlier. If you’ve booked travel and are travelling during this time, do not send your passport or ID card. Send your documents after you return.