Identification Requirements

Due to current legislation (including the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) we are required us to check the identity and address of our customers and to keep some of that information in our records.

Therefore, when instructing us to prepare/notarise documents, we will need to see photo ID and a proof of address. We may need to take copies, but any details we keep will remain fully confidential and will not be used for any other purposes.

Proof of ID

These are some of the forms of ID we can accept. We do need to see the original document, and not a copy. The documents used must be current and therefore not expired.

• Passport
• National identity card
• Driving licence (with photograph)
• Some official licences and cards, such as armed forces ID cards.

Proof of address

These are some examples of documents you can bring as proof of your current address. Again, we will need to see an original document and not a copy.

• Utility bill (excluding mobile phone bills, but prints of online statements that show your address are fine)
• Bank statement
• Other official documents confirming your address (e.g. a letter from the electoral register)

If you are signing a document on behalf of a company, especially if it is a foreign company, we may need to ask you to show us evidence that the company exists and that you are authorised to represent it. Our notaries will be able to tell you which documents you can use in those cases.