Photo ID

[Rosebay]

Can anyone help please. When the POA comes I have to prove who I am to the bank but one form of identification is photo ID. I do not have a driving license or a passport or a bus pass. In fact nothing with my photo on. What can I do ?


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[Beate]

Apply for a passport or bus pass? Everyone should have photo ID, you might need it for other occasions too.

 

[Rosebay]

Thank you Beate but I am not eligible for a bus pass yet too young !!! With regard to passport I never travel abroad so I was looking for a cheaper way of getting photo ID then spending £72.50 on a passport I will never use. Of course if there isn't one I will have to do this ☹️


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[Bay]

It might be a good (and cheaper) idea to apply for a provisional driving licence even though you have no intention of ever driving! I know somebody who has done this just to provide photographic identity.

 

[canary]

I dont have photo ID either, but mums bank accepted 2 other forms of ID when I explained that I didnt have any.

 

[Saffie]

Usually two utility bills will be ok.

 

[LadyA]

You can get one of those ID cards that younger people use to prove they are old enough to buy alcohol! They aren't restricted to young people - people of any age can have one, to have a photo id. Here's a link to the UK one. https://validateuk.co.uk/about

 

[jugglingmum]

The list on this link (you need to scroll down to individuals) is what the banks should use. You need separate forms of ID for name (usually passport/driving licence) and address.

It does specifically say a provisional licence is not acceptable.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proof-of-identity-checklist/proof-of-identity-checklist

 

[lin1]

Hi. I would phone the branch and ask what other forms of proof of identity they would accept instead of photo ID, I'm sure you won't have much of a problem, their must be loads of people who don't drive or travel abroad, so banks must have contingency plans.

 

[LadyA]

The National Identity Card is mentioned for photo id- that's what the link I provided is for. Kassy, you could get one of those too!

 

[RoyH]

Re Photo ID

The National Identity Card is mentioned for photo id- that's what the link I provided is for. Kassy, you could get one of those too!

Unfortunately, according to the Gov.UK website,
"Identity cards were scrapped in 2011 - they’re no longer valid and you can’t use them as proof of identify".

 

[cragmaid]

Thanks for this...it's reminded me that my pasport requires renewal

 

[LadyA]

Mine too- for the last several years!