In order to progress with your loan application, you may be asked to provide proof of your address. We accept a number of different document types that we can use to verify your address.
You only need to submitoneform of proof from the list below.
Approved documents
UK Driving licence
Utility bill
Government issued letter
Personal bank account or credit card statement
Council tax bill
Housing benefit entitlement
What we need to see:
- The documents must be in colour, not black and white
- Please ensure that all edges and corners of the documents are visible
- All relevant pages are provided
- Please be aware that if your first name is displayed as initials, we may ask for additional proof of address
- These documents must have been mailed to you at your current address
- We can only accept PDF’s or scanned copies of physical documents
Find out how to scan and upload your documents.
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All sensitive data and personal information provided to The Start Up Loans Company as part of your application is encrypted and stored securely. We will only ever use your data to inform the loan application process, to notify you of changes to our services, or to provide you with marketing information that you request. We will not pass your information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
Privacy Policy - learn about how we protect your privacyDriving licence
You cannot submit your driving licence as both proof of address and proof of ID. If you have been asked to submit proof of ID, there are a number of other documents we can accept.
Your driving licence must:
- Be valid
- Not have expired
- Have been issued in the UK
- Be a photo card provisional or full licence
What we need to see on your driving licence:
- Current legal name and surname
- Photograph
- Expiration date
- Address
- Date of birth
- Signature
- Back of the UK driving licence
Utility bill
Example bills:
- Gas bill
- Electric bill
- Water bill
- Phone bill
- Internet bill
The bill must:
- Be dated within the last three months
- Have been received through the post at your current address
- Not be a copy of an online bill
- Not be a new account, update or confirmation letter
What we need to see:
- Current legal name and surname
- Address
- Issuer’s letter head
- Date
Government letter
Example government agencies:
- HM Revenue & Customs (we cannot accept P60 or P45 forms)
- Child Support Agency
- Benefits Agency
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Jobcentre Plus
The letter must:
- Be dated within the last 12 months
What we need to see on your government letter:
- Current legal name and surname
- Address
- Date
- Issuer’s letter head
- National Insurance Number OR date of birth
Personal credit card or bank statement
You cannot submit your bank statement as both proof of bank account and proof of address. If you have been asked to submit proof of your bank account, you will need to choose a different proof of address to supply from this page.
The statement must:
- Be dated within 3 months of beginning your Start Up Loans application
- Contain transactions dated within the last 12 months
- Be for a personal UK bank account or credit card
- Be submitted in full, including all pages
- Not be a digital or online statement
- Not be a statement you have printed off at a branch of your bank
- Not be a letter regarding a new account, account status, change of account details, annual summary or a new PIN
What we need to see on your statement:
- Current legal name and surname
- Address
- Date
- Bank’s letter head
- Full list of transactions for statement period
- Every page of your bank statement
Council Tax bill or Housing Benefit entitlement letter
Your letter or bill must:
- Be dated within the last 12 months
- Have been received through the post at your current address
What we need to see:
- Current legal name and surname
- Address
- Issuer’s letter head
- Date
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