GOV.UK ID Check

GOV.UK ID Check

Government Digital Service · 4.6 ★ · FREE

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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 18 months after its expiry date.

You will also need:
• a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph
• an Android phone running Android version 10 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.

Developer

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

118,046 ratings

5,000,000+ downloads

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Recent Reviews

Jim Sholl

rubbish

13 Jun 2026

Sandra Taylor

v1.28.0

easy

12 Jun 2026

Steven Boler

v1.28.0

excellent

12 Jun 2026

Enfield Windrush Movement

v1.27.0

very complicated to use

12 Jun 2026

Peter Bullock (Saxon Pete)

v1.28.0

Useless!!! Asks to be connected with a QR code, impossible to find QR code.

Developer Response

We are sorry that you are having issues checking your identity using the app. If you're still in need of help, please contact us using this form (https://home.account.gov.uk/contact-gov-uk-one-login) and we will help you solve the problem. Thanks and best wishes, the GDS team.

12 Jun 2026

11 Jun 2026

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