Items required by post :Cross Stitch – Motoring

As part of the DVLA identity checks, some applicants may need to send in one or more of the following items by post:

• a signed copy of the form
• a photograph
• an acceptable form of identity
• driving licence

You’ll be advised at the end of your transaction what is necessary.

If you are the holder of a UK digital passport (digital passports have the photograph and signature on the same page) you only need to send:

• a signed copy of the form (provided at the end of the transaction)
• a photograph

You’ll also need to provide your nine-digit passport number.

If you don’t have a UK digital passport you’ll need to send:

• a signed copy of the form (provided at the end of the transaction)
• a photograph (this may need to be signed – details provided at the end of the transaction)
• an acceptable form of identity

DVLA accepts the following original documentation as confirmation of your identity:

• full valid current passport (this could be a foreign passport)
• identity card issued by a member state of the European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEC)* with the exception of Sweden
• travel documents issued by the Home Office
• UK certificate of naturalisation

UK birth and adoption certificates are also acceptable. However, as they’re not absolute proof of identity they must be accompanied by one of the following:

• National Insurance (NI) card or letter from Department for Work and Pensions containing your NI number
• photocopy of front page of a benefits book or an original benefits claim letter
• P45, P60 or pay slip
• marriage certificate or divorce papers (decree nisi or absolute)
• College or University union card or school record

Contact your local registry office if you don’t have a birth or adoption certificate, or the one that you have doesn’t show your full name or country of birth.