Proof of ID documents | Provident

You’ll need to prove your ID to complete your loan application.

If you’ve not had a loan with us in the last 6 months we’ll need to see the following:

1 type of photo ID
1 type of address ID (this can't be the same as your photo ID)
1 short video selfie with you saying your name and that you would like a Provident loan

Your Rep will call you to let you know where to send photos of these documents.

We've listed all the documents you can use below.

All Provident loans are subject to affordability.

Photographic ID

All documents must be valid and not expired.

Passport (UK or Foreign, within valid date)
Photo-card Driving Licence (UK or EU, full or provisional, within valid date)
E.U. Member State Identity Card (within valid date)
Shotgun Licence or Firearms Certificate (within valid date)
Northern Ireland Electoral ID Card / Voters Card (within valid date)
ID card for foreign nationals (UK issued by Home Office, within valid date)

Non-photographic ID

These documents need to have your full name on and either your current full address or your date of birth. They should be dated within the past 12 months unless stated otherwise

Council Tax Communication - demand letter/ benefit letter/statement/bill
Polling Card
Employment Support Allowance documentation - notification letter/assessment letter/statement of account/bill
Child benefit / child tax credit documentation - benefit letter/statement
Personal Independence Payment documentation - notification letter/assessment letter/statement of account/bill
Jobseeker’s Allowance documentation - notification letter/assessment letter/ statement of account/bill

Proof of residency document - rent book / statement / tenancy agreement
Working Tax Credit documentation - benefit letter/statement
Notification / assessment letter or statement of account / bill, for;

✔Attendance Allowance documentation

✔Carers Allowance documentation

✔Cold Weather Payments documentation

✔Disability Living Allowance documentation

✔Educational Financing/Grants documentation

✔Maternity Allowance

✔Housing Benefit documentation

✔Government/State Pension documentation

✔Pensions Credit documentation

✔Income Support documentation

✔Universal Credit documentation

Any benefit relating statement. Please note this must be from the gov.uk website (can be post/future dated)
Taxi driver badge / licence, within valid date
Blue disabled drivers pass / badge, within valid date
National entitlement card (Scottish, within valid date)
Old style UK driving licence, within valid date
Income Tax/HMRC documentation - PAYE coding notice/tax notification letter/assessment letter/statement of account
National Insurance documentation - NI credits letter/assessment letter/statement of account/bill
HM Forces / Police Warrant Card, within valid date
Home Office Residency Permit, within valid date
Bank / building society issued document (statement or letter) containing sort code and account number. If you supply a statement please only include your address details, account number and sort code. Do not include any transaction details, e.g your spending
UK Mortgage statement
Post Office account statement

Your chosen document needs to:

Have a reference number on it. We can't use it if it doesn't.

Have an issue date or expiry date.

Be the original document. We can't use photocopies or copies from the internet.

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