Group 1 – Primary Trusted Identity Credentials
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Current Valid Passport
Biometric Residence Permit (UK)
Current Driving Licence (UK) (Full or Provisional) Isle of Man/Channel Islands;
Photo Card Only
Birth Certificate (UK and Channel Islands) issued within first 6 weeks of birth – full
or short version including any issued by UK authorities overseas such as
embassies. (Photocopies are not acceptable).
Group 2a – Trusted Government/State Issued Documents
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Current UK Driving Licence (old style paper version).
Current Non-UK photo driving licence (valid for up to 12 months from the date the
Applicant entered the UK).
Certified Copy of Birth Certificate (UK/Channel Islands) issued after 6 weeks of
birth.
Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate (UK/Channel Islands).
Adoption Certificate (UK and Channel Islands).
HM Forces ID Card (UK).
Fire Arms Licence (UK/Channel Islands).
Group 2b – Financial/Social History Documents
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Mortgage statement UK or EEA** (non EEA statements must not be accepted).
Bank/building Society statement UK or EEA*
Bank/Building Society Account opening confirmation letter (UK)
Credit Card Statement UK or EEA*
Financial Statement e.g. Pension, Endowment, ISA (UK)**
P45/P60 Statement (UK and Channel Islands)**
Council Tax Statement (UK/Channel Islands) **
Work Permit/Visa UK (UK Residence Permit) (Valid up to expiry date)
Letter of Sponsorship from future employment provider (Non-UK/Non-EEA only –
valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application).
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Utility Bill UK – Not Mobile Telephone *
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Benefit Statement e.g. Pension, Tax Credits, Child Allowance *
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A document from Central/Local Government/Government Agency/Local Authority
giving entitlement (UK/Channel Islands e.g. DWP, Employment Service, Customs
and Revenue, Job Centre, Social Security) *
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EU National ID Card
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Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo UK/Channel Islands.
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Letter from Head Teacher or college principal (16/17 year olds in full time
education to be used in exceptional circumstances when other documents have
been exhausted)(UK)
Documents marked with a * should be less than three months old.
Documents marked with ** should be issued within the past 12 months.
Not denoted – it can be more than 12 months old.
DBS Application Guidance
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Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
8. Please remember to read and sign the declaration on the back of the
form and bring the form along with evidence requested to your
interview.
The job you have applied for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act (1974) so you must tell us about all non protected spent or unspent
convictions, cautions, warnings or reprimands you have. In completing the
Disclosure of Criminal Convictions form you are agreeing to Gateshead
Council performing a DBS check on your record.
Verifying Identity
Completing the Form
Route One
The form should be completed in black ink and block capitals.
You must provide a document from Group 1 and 2 further documents from
group one or 2a or 2b; one of which must verify your current address.
You must complete all the fields on the form that are applicable. This guide
will help you to provide the evidence to accompany your form in order that we
can process your application efficiently.
1. You must complete your title and name in full and complete a
continuation sheet if you have had any other surnames or forenames.
We will need proof of your name and proof of any changes such as a
marriage certificate or deed poll.
There are three routes that we must follow to verify your identity.
Non – UK/ Non EEA Nationals and EEA nationals living in the UK for less
than 5 years must be validated through route one.
Non EEA nationals should be validated via Route One only.
If we cannot validate your identity by using Route 1 we must use Route 2.
Route Two
2. You must give a full 5 years address history using the continuation
sheet if necessary and remember that dates to and from must run
concurrently e.g. From: 07/2008 To: 04/2010
From 01/2002
To: 07/2008. You will need to provide proof of your current address.
3. Please complete all date and place of birth fields and provide proof of
your date of birth.
4. If you have a National Insurance Number you must write this on the
form.
5. If you have a driving licence you must write the number on the form.
6. If you have a passport you must write your passport number on the
form.
7. If you already have a Scottish vetting and barring number you must
write this on the form.
The applicant must produce 1 document from Group 2a AND 2 further
documents from Group 2a or 2b; one of which must verify their current
address. We will then use an external ID validation service to establish
your name and living history footprint.
If the applicant fails the validation check they will need to be processed
through route 3.
Route Three
We must ensure that Routes 1 and 2 are exhausted before we consider
validating identity using route 3.
The applicant must produce a certified copy of a UK birth certificate AND 1
document from Group 2a AND three further documents from Group 2a or
2b; one of which must verify their current address.
If the applicant fails to produce the evidence for Route 3 validation they will
need to go for fingerprinting which will delay the application process.