Registering to vote

Evidence of identity

All new applications we receive:

• to register to vote
• postal vote
• appoint a proxy

are data matched with government records. Where a match cannot be found, you will be sent a request for 'evidence of identity'.

If you have been asked to provide evidence of identity, respond as soon as possible. Failure to respond could result in your identity not being confirmed in time to allow you to vote at the next scheduled election.

Supplying evidence of your identity

A copy of your evidence should be provided, not the original. You can submit your evidence:

• by email: [email protected]
   
• by post:
  Electoral Services team
  Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
  Town Hall
  Hornton Street
  London W8 7NX

• in person, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm:
  Customer Service Centre
  Town Hall
  Hornton Street
  W8 7NX

Required documents

For evidence of identity, you must provided:

• one 'Primary identification document', or 
• one 'trusted government document' and two 'financial/social history documents',
• or four 'financial/social history documents'

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Primary identification documents

Document type	Notes
Passport	Any current passport
Biometric residence permit	UK issued only
EEA ID Card	Must be valid
Photocard part of current driving licence	UK or Isle of Man or Channel Islands; full or provisional
Northern Ireland Electoral ID Card

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Trusted government documents

Document type	Notes
Current photo driving licence	Any other than UK and Crown Dependencies
Birth certificate	UK and Crown Dependencies only
Marriage or civil partnership certificate	UK and Crown Dependencies only
Adoption certificate	UK and Crown Dependencies only
Firearms licence	UK and Crown Dependencies only
Police bail sheet	UK and Crown Dependencies only

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Financial and social history documents

Document type	Notes	Issue date and validity
Mortgage statement	UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA	last 12 months
Bank or building society statement	UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA	last three months
Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter	UK and Crown Dependencies	last three months
Credit card statement	UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA	last three months
Financial statement, for example pension or endowment	UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA	last 12 months
Council Tax statement	UK and Crown Dependencies	last 12 months
Utility bill, not mobile phone bill	UK and Crown Dependencies	last three months
P45 or P60 statement	UK, Crown Dependencies, or EEA	last 12 months
Benefit statements, for example child benefit, pension	UK, Crown Dependencies, or EEA	last three months
Central or local government, government agency, or local government department giving entitlement, for example, from DWP, Job Centre Plus, HMRC	UK, Crown Dependencies, or EEA	last three months