All documents must clearly show your name and your address in the Royal Borough. You must send us original documents with your application (this also applies for renewal applications). We will not accept photocopied, faxed or scanned documents.
From the list below you must provide two documents to prove your residency. Note: If your driving licence does not show your current address you must still send it as it is proof you can drive.
If your name appears on the current published electoral register (not the draft register) you can use this as one proof of residence. If you are not sure whether your name is on the electoral register, you can visit any library in the Royal Borough and look at the electoral register or phone Electoral Registration 020 7361 3444.
If your name appears on the Council Tax bill for your address in the Borough you can use this as one proof of residence as long as the billing address is also your address in the borough.
Please note: that having your name on both the Electoral Register and on the Council Tax bill will count as two proofs of where you live
If your name does not appear in the Electoral Register or on the Council Tax bill, you must provide two original documents from any of the following as proof of where you live:
You will need to provide a current contract of employment which shows that you have to live in the Royal Borough as part of your job. We will only issue a maximum of a three-month permit.
If you have moved into the Royal Borough in the last three months and cannot provide the necessary proof of where you live, we will issue a three-month permit when you provide either a new tenancy agreement or a solicitor's letter confirming that the sale has been completed.
You must register with Council Tax before we can process your application. This will give you enough time to produce the proof we need to see when the permit runs out.