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How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Foresight project looking at how changes in the next 10 years will affect views of identity in the UK.
Set up a UKVI account and access your eVisa if you have a biometric residence permit (BRP).
Information and guidance for verifying your identity.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on making decisions about identity checks.
Form PN1ID: Evidence of identity when making a search of the index of proprietors' names.
How to use the GOV.UK ID Check app to prove your identity, including how to download the app and how to scan your face and your photo ID.
What to do if you're having problems proving your identity with GOV.UK One Login using security questions.
Disclosure of the identity of individuals making applications and complaints to the Certification Officer…
Application form ID2: certificate of identity for a corporate body.
If you want to claim Universal Credit you must verify your identity. This guide for claimants and people supporting them explains how to do that.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Application form ID5 to be completed with form ID1 or form ID2 where a conveyancer is verifying a person's identity by way of a video meeting.
…See all the services you can access with GOV.UK One Login and how to prove your identity with it.
Verify the identity of an officer from the HMRC Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) or a HMRC collector if they contact you in person.
Information on how to find your National Insurance number and how to get a letter with your National Insurance number on.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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