ID Requirements
Compliance Checks, Eligibility, and Companies House ID Verification
Companies House ID Verification
- How do I request my Personal Verification Code (PVC)?
- What is a Personal Verification Code (PVC) and what is it used for?
- If you have verified your identity before with Gov One Login
- Where will my PVC be sent?
- Can I use my PVC for multiple companies?
- How do I add the PVC to my application?
- What do I do once I have received the PVC?
- Is the code unique to the company?
- I have received my code, but my name is wrong on the confirmation email. What do I do?
- Do all shareholders require a code?
- Who requires a PVC?
- I haven’t received my code yet, what should I do?
- The codes have been sent to the incorrect email address, what should I do?
- When will I receive my PVC?
Requirements for non-UK residents
- What Documents Shall I Provide? Required Documents by Country
- Eligible Countries List
- Do I need to get my Proof of ID document certified?
- What documents do you accept for proof of address (for non-UK Residents)?
- Why are we not able to provide our services to residents of certain countries?
- What ID documents do I need to provide if I am from Azerbaijan?
- What ID documents do I need to provide if I am from Turkey?
- What ID documents do I need to provide if I am from Morocco?
- Can I provide my ID documents in the Cyrillic alphabet?
- Can I provide my ID documents in Arabic?
- What ID documents do I need to provide if I live outside of the UK?
- Can I provide my ID documents in Chinese?
Requirements for UK residents
Why do I need to provide ID?
How do I provide ID?
- How do I certify ID without using an App?
- Can I use a national card/driving licence instead of a passport ?
- Why did my ID (Credas) fail?
- I need to re-upload my ID, do I need a different code for Credas?
- Where do I provide my ID and proof of address document?
- I am an accountant, what do I need to provide for my clients?
- I am an accountant, what do I need to provide for myself?
What do the order statuses mean?
- My order is incomplete - what does this mean?
- My order is 'accepted' but I have not received my company documents
- What is the difference between 'supplied' and 'processing'?
- My order is rejected - what does this mean?
- My order is processing - what does this mean?
- My order is supplied - what does this mean?
- My order is paused - what does this mean?