Identity Documents

House of Lords written question – answered at on 24 October 2011.

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Photo of Lord Berkeley Lord Berkeley Labour

To ask Her Majesty's Government what documents are acceptable for identity purposes for those who do not have either a passport or a driving licence.

Photo of Lord Henley Lord Henley The Minister of State, Home Department

The Government do not issue documents for the purpose of supporting an identity claim. However, the GB driving licence, the UK passport and the biometric residence permit (issued by the UK Border Agency to non-EEA nationals) are commonly used as photographic identity in a variety of circumstances. For those people who do not have these documents there will be other ways of verifying identity.

The Government do not centrally specify exactly how identity verification should be undertaken. This is for each organisation requiring someone to verify their identity to determine, taking into consideration the nature of their business and the level of identity assurance required.

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