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Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
A collection of guidance and policy documents relating to the submission of basic checks, for Responsible Organisations.
We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to present physical documents.
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
How to meet our identity verification standard when verifying someone’s identity for Companies House.
A guide for organisations interested in being an 'attribute service provider' certified against the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework.
Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45 helps you decide how to check someone's identity.
Guidance for completing form ID3: certificate of identity for a private individual.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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