Proving your identity
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
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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
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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
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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