How to Verify Your Identity with GOV.UK One Login

This guide explains how to complete identity verification using the GOV.UK One Login system. It includes the types of ID you can use, how to use the GOV.UK app, and alternative options such as Post Office verification.

Where to start

On your computer, tablet or mobile phone, using a browser, visit this website Verify your identity for Companies House – GOV.UK

To be able to login via the app and verify your ID, you will need to have completed the login process via the browser first

What ID You’ll Need

To verify your identity, you’ll need one of the following:-

• A UK or international biometric passport
• A UK photo driving licence
• A UK biometric residence permit or card
• A UK Frontier Worker permit

Using the GOV.UK One Login App

You can verify your identity online using the GOV.UK One Login app. The process is secure and guided:

1. Download the GOV.UK One Login app from your app store.
2. Sign in or create a GOV.UK One Login account.
3. Use the app to scan your ID document.
4. Follow the instructions to scan your face using your phone’s camera.
5. Submit your information for verification.

Alternative Verification Options

If you’re unable to use the app, you can verify your identity in other ways:

• Visit a participating Post Office to scan your ID in person (after entering your details online).
• Answer security questions based on your credit record (e.g. mobile phone contract or bank account).

Helpful Links

• GOV.UK One Login Identity Verification Guide:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/proving-your-identity-with-the-govuk-one-login-app

• GOV.UK Identity Evidence Types:

https://www.sign-in.service.gov.uk/about/checking-users-identities/evidence-types