Changes to ID requirements

From today we'll be making some positive changes to our ID requirements. We'll no longer need the paper counterpart to new style driving licences, and we're accepting UK National ID cards as proof of name. The changes detailed below are designed to make it easier for you to submit applications to us.

For the full list of acceptable proofs please click here

Name and address ID

Photocard Driving Licence - We no longer require the paper counterpart to the new style Photocard Driving Licence. This relates to both Full and Provisional UK and Northern Ireland Photocard Driving Licences.

Benefit Books - As these are no longer issued by the government, this item has been removed from the list of acceptable Name and Address ID - a benefit letter from a Government organisation will remain as an acceptable item.

Name ID

UK National ID Cards - We're now accepting these as proof of name, UK citizens living in greater Manchester have been able to apply for a UK National ID Card from late 2009, citizens living in the wider North West England area will be able to apply from early 2010. 

Address ID

Regional Brand statements as acceptable address ID - We're accepting savings account and mortgage statements from our Regional Brands (Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline Building Societies) for proof of address.

Contact details

For product and lending criteria information call:
0845 601 0763