GOV.UK ID Check

Use GOV.UK ID Check to prove your identity when you:

• access some HMRC services with Government Gateway

• need to change how you get security codes to sign in to your GOV.UK One Login

It works by matching your face to your photo ID.

Before you start


You can use any of the following types of photo ID:

• UK photocard driving licence

• UK passport

• non-UK passport with a biometric chip

• UK biometric residence permit (BRP)

• UK biometric residence card (BRC)

• UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)

You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA.

You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date.

You will also need:

• a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph

• an iPhone 8 or newer

• iOS 16.7 or higher

How it works

If your photo ID is a driving licence you will:

• take a photo of your driving licence

• scan your face using your phone

If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will:

• take a photo of your photo ID

• scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone

• scan your face using your phone

What happens next

The app only helps confirm your identity. You will return to the website of the government service you were accessing to view the results of your identity check.

Privacy and security

Your personal information will not be stored in the app, or on the phone when you finish using it. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.