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Proof of identity

You should include valid UK passport details in your application.

Use the UK passport details form if you need to send the details after you have submitted your application. Do not send the passport itself.

If you do not have a UK passport (or it has expired), send a copy of your original birth or adoption certificate to Student Finance England.

Include your name and address. You should also include your customer reference number if you have one. This is an 11-digit number. You can find it on letters or emails youve had from Student Finance England.

If youre an EU national, send your passport or national identity card.

You can find the UK passport details form for other available academic years here:

• 2023 to 2024 academic year form
• 2022 to 2023 academic year form