Lender Identification Criteria

The lenders on our remortgage panel all have differing identification requirements.

This page will help you in preparing the correct identification required for the lender we have chosen for your remortgage, in advance of our representative's visit to your home. There is an additional link should you wish to find out more about the lender we have selected for your remortgage.

Please choose one of them from the links below.

Amber | Beacon | GE Money | GMAC | IGroup | Mortgages PLC | Money Partners | Rooftop | SPML | Unity | Victoria

 

 

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • A valid full passport

  • An EU member state ID card.
  • A valid HM Forces ID card bearing the signatory's photograph.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).


Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Council tax bill.

  • Recent utility bill (no older than 3 months old, & not a mobile phone bill). 

  

  • Recent bank/building society/credit card statement (no older than 3 months old).
  • Most recent mortgage statement.
  • Local council rent card/book or tenancy agreement
  • Current full signed UK driving licence (if not used to confirm primary identification).

 

Primary Verification (please supply one from the list below)

 

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone)
    • Local Authority council tax bill (current year)
    • Local Authority rent card or tenancy agreement
    • Bank / Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months ( NO internet bank statements) including
    most recent mortgage statement
    • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify ID)
    • Current benefit book (if not already used to verify ID)
    • Current Full UK driving licence (if not already used to verify ID)
    • House or motor insurance certificate (current year and address)
    • Hire Purchase agreement
    • Credit card statement (less than 3 months old)
    • Confirmation from an Electoral Register search that a person of that name lives at that address.
    • Bankruptcy order / County Court Judgement – must show name and address. Must be a court issued
    document (not Equifax/Experian) - (if not already used to verify ID)
    • Current RTB Section 125 – must be current and show applicants correct name and address. (if not already
    used to verify ID)
    • Other Professional – for example Doctor, Police. Must show applicants name and address, must be signed
    and stamped. Must be no older than three months prior to application being signed


Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • Current provision Driving Licence (new style with photo card only).
  • Current Police Warrant Card (with photo ID).
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits or State Pension.
  • Inland Revenue tax notification, e.g., tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding.
  • Current Inland Revenue 714 Card (with photo ID).
  • Known employer ID card (where card style known to staff) - with photo ID.
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate.


Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone bill)
  • Local Authority council tax bill (valid for current year)
  • Bank/Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months (not internet statements)
  • Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender
  • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify identity)
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits (if not used above)
  • Local council rent card or tenancy agreement

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required)
  • Current provision Driving Licence (new style with photo card only)
  • Disabled driver's blue pass
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits or State Pension
  • Inland Revenue tax notification, e.g., tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding
  • EEA member state Identity Card
  • Residence Permit issued by Home Office to EU Nationals on sight of own country passport
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate&
  • Current self employed construction workers photographic registration cards (C1SA, C1S5,C1S6)

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone bills)
  • Local Authority council tax bill (valid for current year)
  • Bank/Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months (not internet statements)
  • Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender
  • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify identity)
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits (if not used above)
  • Local council rent card or tenancy agreement

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current valid full passport or EEA Member State ID card.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits or State Pension.
  • Inland Revenue tax notification, eg, tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding.
  • Residence Permit issued by Home Office to EU Nationals on sight of own country passport.
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate.
  • Current self employed construction workers photographic registration cards (C1SA, C1S5,C1S6).

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone bills).
  • Local Authority council tax bill (valid for current year).
  • Bank/Building Society statements dated within the last 3 months (not internet statements).
  • Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender.
  • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify identity).
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits (if not used above).
  • Local council rent card or tenancy agreement.

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Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • A valid full passport.
  • An EU member state ID card
  • A valid HM Forces ID card bearing the signatory's photograph.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • A valid residence permit issued by the Home Office to EU Nationals on sight of own country passport.
  • National/Multinational company ID card bearing the company name, plus the holder's photo & signature.
  • Firearm Certificate.
  • Recent Inland Revenue tax notification (no more than 12 month's old).
  • Construction Industry sub contractor’s certificate (C1/S4) bearing the holder's signature.
  • State Pension/Benefits book.


Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Council tax bill.
  • Recent utility bill (no more than 3 months old, & not a mobile phone bill).
  • Recent bank/building society/credit card statement (no more than 3 months old).
  • Most recent mortgage statement.
  • Local council rent card/book or tenancy agreement.
  • Current full signed UK driving licence (if not used to confirm primary identification).

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required.
  • An armed forces identity card.
  • Current employers signed photo identity card.
  • Construction Industry Tax Exemption Certificate with photo of holder issued by the Inland Revenue - CIS4(P), C1S6, C1S25.
  • Inland Revenue tax notification, eg, tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding.
  • Benefit book or original notification letter from the Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits.
  • Residence permit issued by Home Office to EU nationals on sight of own country passport.


Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone bills).
  • Local Authority council tax bill (valid for current year).
  • Bank/Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months (not internet statements).
  • Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender.
  • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify identity).
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency
  • confirming the right to benefits (if not already used to verify identity).
  • Current UK photo card driving licence (if not already used to verify identity).
  • Vehicle Registration Document (V5) - valid for current year
Vehicle Licence renewal notification (V11) - valid for current year.

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • Current provision Driving Licence (new style with photo card only).
  • Valid EU passport.
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits or State Pension.
  • Inland Revenue tax notification, egg, tax assessment, statement of account, notice of coding.
  • Residence Permit issued by Home Office to EU Nationals on sight of own country passport.
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate.
  • Current self employed construction workers photographic registration cards (C1SA, C1S5,C1S6).

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Recent utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone bills).
  • Local Authority council tax bill (valid for current year)
  • Bank/Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months (not internet statements).
  • Most recent mortgage statement from a recognised lender
  • Appropriate Inland Revenue correspondence (if not already used to verify identity).
  • Current benefit book or letter from Benefits Agency confirming the right to benefits (if not used above).
  • Local council rent card or tenancy agreement.

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • National Insurance Card and P60 showing NI number and name.
  • Personal cheque/guarantee card with corresponding statement (less than 3 months old).
  • Pension/Benefit book.

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Last quarters utility bill.
  • Mortgage/Loan statement.
  • Council Tax demand/payment book (for the current year).
  • Building Society passbook with pre-printed name and address.
  • Official letter issued by government agency – e.g. Vehicle registration document or TV licence
  • Current full signed UK driving licence (if not used to confirm primary identification).

 

Primary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Current signed passport.
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (old style).
  • Current UK Provisional Driving Licence (both photo card and paper part required).
  • Current Police Photo Warrant Card.
  • Current HM Customs and Excise Photo Card.
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate.
  • Known employer ID photo card (Card style must be known to Unity Homeloans staff).
  • Current Inland Revenue 714 Photo Card
  • Original Inland Revenue/Tax notification (e.g. tax assessment statement of account/notice of coding)

 

Secondary ID (please supply one from the list below)

  • Applicants shown on voters roll.
  • Utility Bill – less than 3 months old (not mobile phone bill).
  • Medical Cards.
  • Current Local Authority Council Tax Bill (valid for current year).
  • Credit Card/HP Agreement Statement (less than 3 months old).
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (if new style both photo card & paper part required).
  • Current full UK Driving Licence (old style).
  • Current UK Provisional Driving Licence (both photo card and paper part required).
  • Original Inland Revenue/Tax notification (e.g. tax assessment statement of account/notice of coding)
  • Bank/Building Society Statements (less than 3 months old)

 

 

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