ID Requirments 

Identification

In line with the Security Industry Authority’s documentation requirements, approved HABC Centres may accept the following forms of identification:

• Two identity documents from the Group A list. At least one document must show the candidate’s current address and at least one document must show their date of birth; or
• One identity document from the Group A list and Two documents from the Group B list. At least one document must show the candidate’s current address and at least one document must show their date of birth.

The list of identity documents are provided below:

Group A documents

• Signed valid passport of any nationality.
• Signed UK photo driving licence (both parts required).
• UK birth certificate or certified copy issued within 12 months of birth, but not a photocopy.

Group B documents

• Valid EU photo ID card.
• Valid UK firearms licence with photo.
• Signed UK paper driving licence.
• Marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
• Certified copy (not photocopy) of a UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth.
• Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
• P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
• P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
• Bank or building society statement issued to the current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.
• Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
• Gas, electric, landline phone, water, satellite, or cable bill issued to the current address within the last 3 months. Excluding (mobile phone contract bills). You can only use one utility bill to support your application.
• Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in the last 12 months.
• British work permit or visa issued in the last 12 months
• Letter from H.M. Revenue and Customs, Dept of Work and Pensions, employment service or local authority issued within the last 3 months. More than one letter can be used if issued by different government departments or different local authorities.
• Credit card statement sent to the current address in the last 3 months. More than one statement can be used if issued by different service providers.
• Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.
• Child benefit book issued in the last 12 months.
• UK adoption certificate.

Relevant Course ID

Candidates for the following courses need to produce ID as above:

• SIA Door Supervisor
• SIA Door Supervisor (Top-Up)
• SIA Security Officer
• SIA Security Officer (Top-Up)
• CCTV

For those candidates on our, First Aid and Health and Safety courses you only need to produce 1 item of ID from Group A, or 2 from group B although photographic ID is preferred over anything else.