ID Requirement

ID requirement

Cheques cashing

All customers must produce two forms of ID, one photo ID and one address document. The ID requirement list below is definitive. If you can’t produce the required ID we can’t cash your cheque.

Accepted Photo ID (1 required)

  • Current UK / EU photo driving licence (full or provisional)
  • Current passport
  • UK Biometric immigration document
  • UK Firearm / shotgun licence
  • EU National ID card

Address document (1 required) – Must be dated within 3 months unless states different.

  • Recent Utility Bill
  • Water Bill (for the current year)
  • TV Licence – 12 month licence, valid until expiry date on licence. 5 Year licence, valid for 3 months from date of issue.
  • HMRC correspondence
  • Council Rent Book / Benefit Book
  • Council / Housing Association Agreement
  • Bank / Building Society Statement
  • Council Tax Bill (for the current year)
  • Current UK / EU photo driving licence (full or provisional) – this must be accompanied by another piece of PHOTO ID.
  • UK Firearm / shotgun licence – this must be accompanied by another piece of PHOTO ID.

All other – ID (Selling, Buy Back, Pawnbroking etc)

All customers must produce two forms of ID, one photo ID and one address document. The ID requirement list below is definitive.

Accepted Photo ID (1 required)

  • Current UK / EU photo driving licence (full or provisional)
  • Current passport
  • UK Biometric immigration document
  • UK Firearm / shotgun licence
  • EU National ID card

Address document (1 required) – Must be dated within 3 months unless states different.

  • Recent Utility Bill
  • Water Bill (for the current year)
  • TV Licence – 12 month licence, valid until expiry date on licence. 5 Year licence, valid for 3 months from date of issue.
  • HMRC correspondence
  • Council Rent Book / Benefit Book
  • Council / Housing Association Agreement
  • Bank / Building Society Statement
  • Council Tax Bill (for the current year)
  • Current UK / EU photo driving licence (full or provisional) – this must be accompanied by another piece of PHOTO ID.
  • UK Firearm / shotgun licence – this must be accompanied by another piece of PHOTO ID.