ID Documents for students living in the UK

As a part of your DBS application your identity needs to be confirmed. In order to do this you need to provide three original identity documents  (photocopies are not accepted).

What documents do you need to provide?

You must provide 3 documents: one document from Group 1 and two further documents from Group 1, 2a or 2b.

Collectively, they must confirm:

  • Current legal name;
  • Date of birth;
  • Current address.

Group 1 - Primary Trusted Identity Documents

  • A current valid passport (any nationality)
  • A current driving licence photocard - (full or provisional)  (UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands/other EU country, including Ireland)
  • Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) 
  • Adoption Certificate (UK and Channel Islands)
  • eVisa (accessed via the 'view and prove' service)
  • Application Registration Card (ARC)
  • Birth certificate (UK, Isle of Man adn Channcel Islands).

Group 2A - Trusted Government/State Issued Documents

 

  • A current driving licence paper version (UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands and EU (full or provisional)
  • A current driving licence photocard (full or provisional) all countries outside the UK.
  • Marriage / Civil partnership certificate (UK and Channcel Islands)
  • HM Forces ID card or HM Armed Forces Veteran card(UK)
  • Firearms licence (UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man)

Group 2B - Financial/Social History Documents

The following documents must be issued within the past 3 months and cannot be an online printed document:

  • Credit Card Statement (UK)
  • Bank / Building Society Statement (UK and Channel Islands) (A print off of a bank statement that is endorsed with a stamp and signed by the bank is acceptable if you cannot have a hard copy bank statement posted to you).
  • Utility Bill / Statement: electricity / gas / water / telephone (NOT mobile telephone) (we are unable to accept a Brunel University London tenancy agreement as a valid proof of UK address)
  • Bank / Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter (UK)

The following documents must have been issued within the past 12 months and cannot be an online printed document:

  • Mortgage Statement (UK)
  • Benefit Statement (UK) e.g. Child benefit, state pension
  • HMRC Self-assessment letters or tax demand letter
  • Financial Statement e.g. pension, endowment, ISA (UK)
  • P45 / P60 statement (UK and Channel Islands) (eP45 and eP60 are not acceptable)
  • Council Tax Statement (UK and Channel Islands)
  • Central or local government, government agency or local council document giving entitlement for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, Local Authority (Document 1 or 2 - a letter confirming entitlement to benefits for example Personal Independence Payments (PIP)).

The following documents must still be valid and cannot be an online printed document:

  • EEA National ID card
  • Current passport card showing that the holder is a national of the Republic of Ireland (cannot be used with an Irish passport);
  • European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) (UK)
  • Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK)

 

If you are unable to provide sufficient documentation from the list, please contact the Admissions Office on 01895 265265 or email DBS@brunel.ac.uk

Updated 10 December 2025.