Please download and complete an ‘External Validation Consent’ form if you do not have:
- a UK or Irish Passport
- a UK or Irish Driving Licence, or
- a UK Birth Certificate issued within one year of your birth.
You will also need to provide:
A passport size photograph that:
- Has been signed on the back by a Person of Standing
- Has the Person of Standing's full name on the back
- The date of signature
What is a Person of Standing?
All Persons of standing must:
- work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession
- have known you for at least two years in a professional or personal capacity and be able to confirm your identity.
They should not:
- be closely related to you by birth or marriage
- be involved in a relationship with you
- live at the same address as you
For an example list of people who can act as your Person of Standing, please download this list from NHS Employers.
A letter from the same person stating that they have known you for at least 2 years that:
- Must be on Company Headed paper or sent from a work email address
- States that they know you (stating your full name)
- States how many years they have known you for
- Includes the phrase "I certify the accompanying photo to be a true likeness of this individual"
- Includes their name
- Includes their place of employment
- Includes their phone number
- Is dated the same as the verified passport photo
You’ll need to take these documents to your local NHSP Office for verification in person. To find out how to do this, please see our article How can I book an in-person document check?
