Photo ID required

jonnygee2

All employers have to do right to work checks now. They should accept birth certificates alongside a national insurance number document.

They should not accept a driving licence or citizen card because these don't show the right to work.

Here's the list https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774286/Right_to_Work_Checklist.pdf

Of course, they might have their own requirements or rules too, especially being HMRC. But for sure, you can expect the vast majority of UK employers to be asking for the above docs.

Neil_Jones

Hmm, interesting, I was previously under the impression that a short birth certificate did not count under the Right to Work checklists and that a full one was all that required. I never had a full certificate (or if I did, I've misplaced it) and had to get a certified full copy from the registry office for job application purposes.

But anyway, to get photo signed is the easiest solution out of the OP's situation. Realistically any Rod, Jane and Freddy (:)) who isn't related to you can sign it in effect providing they're of a decent standing in the local community so don't get the local drunk to sign it. According to Gov.uk for the photo for driving licence somebody who works in the local library can sign for that, and most councils have at least a dozen libraries scattered across their patch.

When I applied for my driving licence I just got the bloke who I worked for at the time to sign the back of the photo.. Problem solved. If OP is still working or in contact with a previous boss this is the easiest solution to the problem.

I like to believe there are no problems, only solutions.

Brynsam

GREYONE wrote: »

I was trying to apply for an HMRC job and got as far as the assessment day when they ask me to bring along a bundle of personal papers.

The part that really screwed me was the photo id. I do not and have never had any ID with a photo such as a passport, driving license or any of those on offer and getting a photo signed by a notable person would at the moment be not on.

I'm sure other none travelers and none drivers must have had this problem before, So I'm wondering what is the easiest way to do this without jumping through too many hoops?

You could try following the instructions:

Photographic ID
If you are unable to provide one piece of photographic ID from the groups below then you will need to provide a passport sized photograph of yourself. This will need to be endorsed on the back with the signature of a person of some standing in your community (e.g. a JP, medical practitioner, officer of the armed forces, teacher, lecturer, lawyer, bank manager, civil servant, etc).

The passport photograph will need to be accompanied by a signed statement, completed by the same person, stating the period of time that the individual has known you (this must be a minimum 3 years). The statement must also contain the name, address and contact number of the individual who has endorsed the photo and completed the statement.

John_G_Jones

These questions always read to me as though the poster is expecting there to be some clever little trick that they just don’t know about, as they can’t imagine people just getting out and getting the necessary ID.

OP, get a passport. Once you are working then maybe use it to take a trip abroad, visit another country, maybe a city break to Stockholm, Rome, or Lisbon.

General_Grant

jonnygee2 wrote: »

All employers have to do right to work checks now. They should accept birth certificates alongside a national insurance number document.

They should not accept a driving licence or citizen card because these don't show the right to work.

Here's the list https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774286/Right_to_Work_Checklist.pdf

Of course, they might have their own requirements or rules too, especially being HMRC. But for sure, you can expect the vast majority of UK employers to be asking for the above docs.

The driving licence is not to prove the right to work but is for ID (identifying the individual).