Written Question·Home Office·UIN 123269

Proof of Identity

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

Damien Egan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals without (a) driving licences and (b) valid passports can use alternative forms of photo identification, such as senior citizen bus passes

Answer

Mike Tapp

An identity document is defined in section 7 of the Identity Documents Act 2010, which includes passports, certain Home Office‑issued immigration documents, and UK or foreign driving licences. [legislation.gov.uk]The forms of identification that are accep...

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