GOV.UK ID Check
No in-app products collected for this app.
| Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88%210,296 | 4.64 | |
| United States | 2%5,078 | 4.75 | |
| Australia | 2%4,756 | 4.76 | |
| Ireland | 1%3,105 | 4.77 | |
| France | <1%1,529 | 4.65 | |
| Canada | <1%1,440 | 4.81 | |
| Spain | <1%1,281 | 4.78 | |
| India | <1%1,067 | 4.91 | |
| Ukraine | <1%717 | 4.89 | |
| Germany | <1%691 | 4.66 |
Description
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.
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