Proof of who I am.

p00hsticks

As someone with neither a passport or driving licence, two other possible options are;

1) If you don't already have a current notice of tax coding from HMRC, phone them up and ask them to send you one, saying you need it for ID purposes.

2) If you receive any state benefits (including state pension) then you can usually use the most recent awards letter from DWP

Smodlet

Another luddite here. Never had a passport, can't drive. Can't get a passport without a birth certificate but will a bank accept that? Will they, hell.

I agree, in your case, OP, it probably does make sense for your wife to apply for a passport. I am not about to shell out nearly £100 just for the privilege of opening another bank account to receive cash back of... £100 or so.

It's funny how I seem to exist just fine online but not in person. I can open a bank account on my own but not a joint one with OH, who does exist because he has a DL. The world has gone nuts and law abiding citizens are inconvenienced because of the actions of criminals.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

Thrugelmir

Smodlet wrote: »

The world has gone nuts and law abiding citizens are inconvenienced because of the actions of criminals.

As a luddite you soon be protesting if it was you that suffered a financial loss out of your own pocket though. Criminals are hardly a new species.

ReadingTim

Smodlet wrote: »

law abiding citizens are inconvenienced because of the actions of criminals.

You're no more inconvenienced by criminals than you are by your own obstinacy.

You can rectify the problem, but you choose not to.

AdrianC

Smodlet wrote: »

Another luddite here. Never had a passport, can't drive.

You have to admit that that's a very edge-case, though, as well as being entirely your choice.

A passport costs £7.25/year, going up to £7.55/year. It's a useful document, even if you choose to restrict your horizons by never leaving this country.

Comms69

AdrianC wrote: »

You have to admit that that's a very edge-case, though, as well as being entirely your choice.

A passport costs £7.25/year, going up to £7.55/year. It's a useful document, even if you choose to restrict your horizons by never leaving this country.

It would help if companies stopped being pedantic about the passport being 'valid'.


As proof of id the valid to and from date is irrelevant.


I may not accept it as proof of entitlement to work or rent, but that isn't the case here

takman

Smodlet wrote: »

Another luddite here. Never had a passport, can't drive. Can't get a passport without a birth certificate but will a bank accept that? Will they, hell.

There is a bit more to getting a passport than simply presenting a birth certificate. You have to have a certified photo and attend an interview where they ask you a lot of personal questions to verify your identity.

Smodlet wrote: »

I agree, in your case, OP, it probably does make sense for your wife to apply for a passport. I am not about to shell out nearly £100 just for the privilege of opening another bank account to receive cash back of... £100 or so.

It's funny how I seem to exist just fine online but not in person. I can open a bank account on my own but not a joint one with OH, who does exist because he has a DL. The world has gone nuts and law abiding citizens are inconvenienced because of the actions of criminals.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

You don't need to be able to drive to get a provisional license which only costs £34 and you only have to change the photo every 10 years.

Comms69

takman wrote: »

There is a bit more to getting a passport than simply presenting a birth certificate. You have to have a certified photo and attend an interview where they ask you a lot of personal questions to verify your identity.



You don't need to be able to drive to get a provisional license which only costs £34 and you only have to change the photo every 10 years.

Im pretty sure that's not true. granted it's been a while since i got mine!

Mojisola

Carpetman wrote: »

Acceptable proofs are:
Driving Licence - tick
Passport - Haven't had one for years
Both a Bank statement & a credit card statement - got the former doesn't have a credit card (sorry uses mine!)
A utility bill in her name - I pay all the bills.

Can anyone see any way around this?

Quite easy - as others have said.

You two have chosen to make your wife secondary to you - some of the utility bills should be in her name and she should get her own credit card.

If she's finding proving her identity difficult now, just wait for the problems she'll have if you die first!

davidmcn

Comms69 wrote: »

Im pretty sure that's not true.

It is true for everyone applying for their first UK adult passport, and has been for a few years now.

As for the expiry date, I can see the logic in treating a current passport as being a bit more likely to be in the hands of the proper holder.