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Required Documents for Security Courses

Along with SIA documentation requirements, certified centers may accept the following identification forms: 
1.    2 identity documents from Group A list. At least one must show the candidate's current address and at least one document must show their date of birth.
OR
2.    One identity document from the Group A list and 2 documents from the group B list. At least 1 document must show the candidate’s current address and at least 1 document showing their date of birth.

The required identification documents are classified into two groups 

Group A 

1.    UK biometric residence permit.
2.    Signed valid passport of any nationality 
3.    Valid UK driving license (both parts of provisional or full license are required)
4.    Driving license photo card, GB issued. Not valid if issued by Northern Ireland.
5.    UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth 

Group B 

1.    Marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
2.    Valid UK firearms license with photo 
3.    Valid EU photo ID card
4.    UK adoption certificate
5.    Signed valid UK paper driving license
6.    UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth, not a photocopy
7.    Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English
8.    P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months
9.    Bank or building society statement issued to your 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
10.   P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months
11.   2nd Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old from a different provider to 13
12.   Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable,) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only use one utility bill in support of your application (mobile phone contracts are NOT accepted)
13.   Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months
14.   Pension, endowment, or ISA statement issued in the last 12 months
15.   British work permit or visa issued in the last 12 months
16.   Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can use more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority
17.   2nd letter from different provider to 21
18.   A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer
19.   2nd credit card statement from different provider to 23
20.   Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months
21.   Child benefit book issued in the last 12 months
22.   NI issued Driving license photo card ( issued by Northern Ireland DVLA)*
23.   Driving license paper counterpart issued by DVLA Great Britain or Northern Ireland.*

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Photographs

The candidate is also required to provide 2 passport size photographs with a light background. If you apply for more than 1 course, you are required to provide additional photos based on the number of courses applied.
Documents required for SIA linked qualifications
As per SIA instructions in order to attend the examination, the candidates are required to ensure that the documentation is complete. It is mandatory to have documents with you and ensure that the documents you have must be as per the list mentioned in Group A or Group B.