Further Advice & Guidance for Organisations

General Advice on Checking Identity

Types of Identity Document Validation

UK Identity Documents

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-passport-checks
Useful document from gov.uk on all UK passports and their security features.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-identity-checking-guidelines
gov.uk guidance for DBS Identity Checking Guidelines.

Overseas Identity Documents

http://www.edisontd.net/
Website which is like PRADO and has extensive worldwide content of travel documents.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/prado-start-page.html
PRADO EU funded database of travel documents but also includes driving licences.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/prado-start-page.html
EU website for checking member states driving licence models, current and historic.

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