What you need

You can verify yourself online with GOV.UK One Login if you have one of the following types of photo ID:

• biometric passport from any country
• UK photo driving licence (full or provisional)
• UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
• UK biometric residence card (BRC)
• UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)

You’ll also need:

• your current address, and the year you moved in
• to sign in to or create a GOV.UK One Login

Your verified identity will be connected to your GOV.UK One Login. If other people use the same email address as you to access GOV.UK One Login, they’ll need to create their own using a different email address. An email address can only be used once to verify an identity.

What a biometric passport is

Biometric passports have a small rectangular symbol on the front cover. You can use them to go through electronic gates at airports and international train stations.

All UK passports issued after 2006 are biometric.

If your photo ID has expired

You cannot use an expired passport to prove your identity with the GOV.UK One Login app.

You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA.

You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP if it expired in the last 18 months.

How to verify if you do not have these types of photo ID

Use this GOV.UK One Login service to find out how you can verify your identity.

If you live in the UK, the service will let you know if you can verify:

• with bank or building society details – you’ll then need to provide your National Insurance number and answer some security questions
• in person at the Post Office – you’ll need to enter your photo ID details in this service first

You cannot use expired documents if you verify using either of these routes.