Membership: Proof of Address and Identification Requirements

To register at Senate House Library, most University of London students and staff only require their college ID card or staff card.

All others will require both proof of current address and photo identification.

Acceptable forms of proof of current address include the following. Each must have your name and address:

  • Utility bill (gas, electricity, telephone or water)
  • Bank / building society statement (original documents - no online print outs or branch print-offs)
  • Credit card statement
  • Council tax bill / council rent book
  • State pension book
  • Family credit / benefit book
  • Passports
  • National identity card with address
  • Driving licence with address
  • Home insurance policy
  • Pay slips

Acceptable forms of identification:

  • Passport
  • Driving licence
  • National ID card
  • Credit cards
  • Railcard

The following will NOT be accepted as proof of identification:

  • Oyster cards
  • British Library or other library cards
  • NUS / union cards
  • Business cards