GOV.UK ID Check is a tools app developed by Government Digital Service.
How many times has GOV.UK ID Check been downloaded?
GOV.UK ID Check has been downloaded 5.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 80 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 tools apps.
What is the rating of GOV.UK ID Check?
GOV.UK ID Check is rated 4.70 out of 5 stars, based on 120 thousand ratings.
Is GOV.UK ID Check free?
GOV.UK ID Check is free to download. The last update was on November 26, 2022.
What are the requirements for GOV.UK ID Check?
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2022.
Description
Use GOV.UK ID Check to prove your identity when you: • access some HMRC services with Government Gateway • need to change how you get security codes to sign in to your GOV.UK One Login
It works by matching your face to your photo ID.
Before you start You can use any of the following types of photo ID: • 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)
You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA.
You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date.
You will also need: • a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph • an Android phone running Android version 10 or higher
How it works If your photo ID is a driving licence you will: • take a photo of your driving licence • scan your face using your phone
If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will: • 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 The app only helps confirm your identity. You will return to the website of the government service you were accessing to view the results of your identity check.
Privacy and security Your personal information will not be stored in the app, or on the phone when you finish using it. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.
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A bit of a faff until I'd gone through the process twice. Easy once all links found.
★★★★★Irene Carton· Aug 26, 2026
First time ever this process has gone so easily. Great instructions!
★★★★★Stella Moore· Aug 20, 2026
I was able to follow instructions easily. I don't always manage to.
★★★★★Carol Nuttall· Sep 28, 2026
Very easy to do even for a non-techy like me.
★★★★☆Carole Johnston· Oct 1, 2026
It's a bit tricky to photograph my passport page, but it's a good security check.
★★☆☆☆Louise CW· Aug 18, 2026
Installing was fine, but completely failed to scan the biometric in my passport. The link to an alternative method lead to a dead end: "sorry this method isn't available".
★☆☆☆☆Martin Chatfield· Sep 27, 2026
Ridiculous. App requires "link to gov.uk". If you opt for option just "opened the app" (im guessing what 99% of users actually do).it dumps you back to gov.uk home page. No clues where or how to find the relevant page. If you search for linking app to gov.uk, pages and pages of guidance. But no actual link to the page to actually do it!! Who designs and writes this stuff? Does the word "user test" no longer feature in a new technology job requirement in government anymore???
★☆☆☆☆Sas Jim· Sep 7, 2026
What an absolute nightmare trying to verify identification. I just wish you could speak to someone rather than this website rubbish and password sign in rubbish. HMRC pay someone a proper wage to answer a phone.
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