How many documents do I need to provide when completing the CRB forms?

Can I produce any documents from Group 1?

• Yes - 3 documents must be seen. One document from Group 1 plus any two from Groups 1 or 2.
• No - 5 documents to be seen. Five documents from Group 2

List of Valid Identity Documents

Group 1 

• Passport
• UK or EU National Identity Card
• Identity Card for Foreign Nationals (ICFN)
• Driving Licence (UK) (Full or provisional)
  -England/ Wales/ Scotland/Northern Ireland/Isle of Man /Jersey; either photocard or paper (a photo card is only valid if the individual presents it with the counterpart licence; except Jersey)
• Birth Certificate (UK and Jersey) - issued within 12 months of date of birth – full or short form acceptable including those issued by UK authorities overseas, such as Embassies, High Commissions and HM Forces
• HM Forces ID Card (UK)
• Firearms Licence (UK)
• Adoption Certificate (UK and Jersey)   
   

Group 2

• Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate
• Financial Statement ** - e.g. pension, endowment, ISA
• Birth Certificate
• Vehicle Registration Document (Document V5 old style and V5C new style only)
• P45/P60 Statement **(UK)
• Mail Order Catalogue Statement*
• Bank/Building Society Statement*  
• Court Claim Form** (UK)
• Documentation issued by Court Services*
   
• Utility Bill* - electricity, gas, water, telephone – including mobile phone contract/bill Exam Certificate e.g. GCSE, NVQ, O Levels, Degree
• TV Licence**
• Addressed Payslip *
• Credit Card Statement *
• National Insurance Card (UK)
• Store Card Statement *
• NHS Card (UK)
• Mortgage Statement **
• Benefit Statement* - e.g. Child Allowance, Pension
• Insurance Certificate ** 
• Certificate of British Nationality  (UK)
• Council Tax Statement  (UK) ** 
• Work Permit/Visa  (UK) **
• A document from Central/ Local Government/ Government Agency/ Local Authority giving entitlement (UK)*:
  e.g. from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service , Customs & Revenue, Job Centre, Job Centre Plus, Social Security
• One of the following documents from the United Kingdom Borders Agency (UKBA) (formerly the Immigration and Nationality Directorate – IND) (UK):

Do not use more than one of the following documents

• Convention Travel Document (CTD) - Blue
• Stateless Person’s Document (SPD) - Red
• Certificate of Identity (CID) - Brown
• Application Registration Card (ARC)
•  Immigration Status Document (ISD)
• CRB, Disclosure Scotland and ISA Certificate (UK) **
• Letter from a Head Teacher *
• Connexions Card; including those cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK) 
• General Medical Council (GMC) Certificate

GMC Registration Certificates now form part of the Group 2 authentication documentation accepted by the CRB. It should be noted that information on these certificates becomes outdated rapidly. Up to date information about a doctor’s registration status can be obtained by checking the List of Registered Medical Practitioners at http://www.gmc-uk.org/ (new window)

*documentation should be less than three months old

**issued within past 12 months

At least one document must confirm the applicant’s current address and at least one document must confirm the applicant’s date of birth.