Acceptable Evidence in Support of an Application for a Digital
Certificate
Important Notice:
This communication does not substitute or replace the Certificate Policy under
which digital certificates issued by this Issuing Authority are issued. You must read the
the Certificate Policy which ultimately controls the provision
of digital certification services, before you apply for a certificate.
For your
convenience, a quick summary of some important points of the Certificate Policy is set out
in the form of a PKI Disclosure Statement |
This document defines the corroborating evidence that may be used to support an
application for a digital certificate by general persons who have not been pre-vetted by
either the Registration Authority or the Issuing Authority. Such corroboration is
required to support confidence in the authentication of the identity of the person
applying for a certificate, as well as to establish eligibility to hold such a
certificate. Original documents (or certified copies) must be provided for
verification, in addition to a photocopy of each document which may be retained by the
authenticating body. At least one (1) document must verify both the applicant’s
current name and address as detailed on the registration form.
Where copies of documentary evidence are supplied, these may be certified by a
lawyer, banker or other regulated professional person.
In general, the following pieces of evidence are required:
(consistent with HMG's Minimum Requirements for the remote Verification of the Identity of
Individuals - Level 2):
Explanatory Notes:
Numbers indicate how many items of evidence are required in each category
1+ denotes a higher level of detail must be provided that is capable of being corroborated
by third parties
Examples of the evidence that may be used are as follows:
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Personal
Statement Evidence |
Validity Criteria |
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May consist of a form to be filled out electronically and
must include:
- Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Address (plus position, department and organisation if applied for as a representative
of an organisation)
- additional information that can be used in cross checks with other information sources,
as deemed appropriate to improving confidence in the applicant's identity
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Identity
Evidence |
Validity Criteria |
| Signed passport |
Must be current. |
| Residence permit issued by Home Office to EU Nationals on
sight of own country passport |
Must be current. |
| UK photocard driving licence |
Must be current. |
| Full UK driving licence (old version) |
Must be current.
Old style provisional driving licences are not acceptable. |
| Benefit book or card or original notification letter from the
Department for Work & Pensions confirming the right to benefit |
Must be current. |
| Building industry sub-contractor's certificate issued by the
Inland Revenue |
Must be current. |
| Recent Inland Revenue tax notification |
Issued no more than four (4) months before application date |
| Firearms certificate |
Must be current. |
| Birth certificate |
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| Adoption certificate |
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| Marriage certificate |
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| Divorce or annulment papers |
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| Application Registration Card (ARC) issued to people seeking
asylum in the UK (or previously issued standard acknowledgement letters, SAL1 or SAL2
forms) |
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| GV3 form issued to people who want to travel in the UK but do
not have a valid travel document |
Must be current. |
| Home Office letter IS KOS EX or KOS EX2 |
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| Police registration document |
Must be current. |
| HM Forces Identity Card. |
Must be current. |
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Active
in Community Evidence - NHS Specific |
Validity Criteria |
| Letter of employment |
Signed, on headed paper and issued no more than one (1) month
before application date |
| Confirmation from an NHS Payroll system
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Employment has been continuous for three or more years |
For Regulated health professionals
- A medical profession certification |
Must be current. |
For non-regulated health providers who are not otherwise
support staff of an approved organisation
- A letter signed by an approved Endorser who is a regulated health professional |
Signed, on headed paper and issued no more than one (1) month
before application date |
| Active in Community Evidence -
General |
Validity Criteria |
| Record of home visit |
Issued no more than four (4) months before application date |
| Confirmation from an Electoral Register search that a person
of that name lives at that address |
Most Recent |
| Recent original utility bill or certificate from a utility
company confirming the arrangement to pay for the services at a fixed address on
prepayment terms |
Issued no more than four (4) months before application date
(note that mobile telephone bills are not to be accepted as they can be sent to different
addresses and bills printed from the internet should not be accepted as their integrity
cannot be guaranteed) |
| Local authority tax bill |
Valid for current year. |
| UK photo card driving licence |
Allowable if not used for evidence of name
Must be current. |
| Full UK driving licence (old version) |
Allowable if not used for evidence of name
Must be current.
Old style provisional driving licences are not acceptable. |
| Bank, building society or credit union statement or passbook
containing current address |
Must be an active account. |
| Recent original mortgage statement from a recognised lender |
Issued no more than four (4) months before application date |
| Local council rent card or tenancy agreement |
Must be current. |
| Benefit book or card or original notification letter from the
Department for Work & Pensions confirming the rights to benefit |
Must be current. |
| Court order. |
Issued no more than four (4) months before application date |
Third Party Corroboration Evidence
- Electronic Sources |
Validity Criteria |
| Electoral Register |
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| Credit reference/rating agencies (e.g. Credit Industry Fraud
Avoidance System; Dun and Bradstreet Ltd; Equifax Europe Ltd; Experian Ltd; MCL Ltd.) |
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| Public records such as County Court Judgements or
bankruptcies |
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| Electronic postal address file |
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| Postal redirect file |
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Third Party Corroboration Evidence
- Non-Electronic Sources |
Validity Criteria |
| Government Departments and Agencies (e.g. Public Records
Office) |
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| Police Force |
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| Utility companies regulated by one of the Regulators |
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| Banks or other financial organisations regulated by the FSA |
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| Medical practitioners with whom the registrant has a formal
relationship (e.g. his/her GP) |
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| Practising solicitor or barrister with whom the registrant
has a client relationship |
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| Practising magistrate or judge |
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| Company or organisation which has been accredited by a
tScheme member or is itself a tScheme member |
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