GOV.UK

Editor's Review

GOV.UK ID Check 📱 is your go-to app for securely confirming your identity when accessing government services through GOV.UK One Login. This app ensures that your identity is verified by matching your face 🤳 to your photo ID 🖼️, providing a seamless and secure experience.

What You Need Before You Start 🚀

Before diving in, make sure you have one of the following photo IDs:

• UK photocard driving licence 🚗
• UK passport 🛂
• Non-UK passport with a biometric chip 🌐
• UK biometric residence permit (BRP) 🏠
• UK biometric residence card (BRC) 💳
• UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP) 💼

Good news! 🎉 You can even use an expired BRP, BRC, or FWP up to 18 months after it has expired.

Additional Requirements ✅

• A well-lit area 💡 to ensure a high-quality photo.
• An Android phone 📱 running Android version 10 or higher.

How It Works ⚙️

The process is straightforward and user-friendly:

For Driving Licence Holders:

• Snap a photo 📸 of your driving licence.
• Scan your face 🤳 using your phone's camera.

For Passport, BRP, BRC, or FWP Holders:

• Take a photo 📸 of your photo ID.
• Scan the biometric chip 💽 in your photo ID using your phone.
• Scan your face 🤳 using your phone.

What Happens Next? ➡️

This app is designed solely to confirm your identity. Once verified, you’ll be redirected back to the government service website where you initiated the process to view your identity check results. 💯

Privacy and Security 🔒

Rest assured, your personal information is handled with utmost care. The app does not store any of your personal information either within the app itself or on your phone once you’ve completed the process. Your data is collected securely and is deleted as soon as it’s no longer needed, ensuring your privacy is always protected. 🛡️

Features

• Confirms identity for GOV.UK One Login.

• Matches face to photo ID securely.

• Supports UK driving licenses and passports.

• Accepts non-UK passports with biometric chips.

• Works with UK residence permits and cards.

• Scans biometric chips in passports and permits.

• Takes photos of ID documents.

• Verifies using face scanning technology.

Pros

• Securely confirms identity for government services.

• Supports multiple forms of photo ID.

• Does not store personal information on the app or phone.

• Data is collected securely and deleted when not needed.

Cons

• Requires Android version 10 or higher.

• Needs a well-lit area for photo capture.