What documents can I provide for proof of address for a credit card?

If we’ve asked you for proof of address, check out which documents we can accept below.

If we ask you for proof of identity as well as address, you’ll need to provide a separate document for each.

Please send your document(s) to:

Vanquis Visa Card Customer Services
PO Box 399
Chatham
ME4 4WQ

Acceptable proof of address documents:

  • Original bank or building society statement or an in-branch printed statement stamped by the bank – dated within the last 3 months
  • A photocopy or photo of your current UK driving licence
  • Your original council tax bill – dated within the current year
  • Your original HM Revenue & Customs tax notification letter – dated within the last 3 months
  • Your original gas, electric or landline telephone postal bill – dated within the last 3 months
  • Your original Pension Services – State Pension statement – dated within the current year
  • Your original Department for Work & Pensions benefits entitlement letter – dated within the last 3 months
  • An original solicitors or conveyancing letter on headed paper – dated within the last 3 months (from the date the property purchase was confirmed)
  • A signed copy of local authority rent card, rent book or tenancy agreement – dated within the current year
  • Power of Attorney document or Court of Protection Order. Stamped by the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) or the Court
  • Household or contents insurance policy – dated within the last 12 months
  • Mortgage statement – dated within the last 12 months
  • Written reference from a serving Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces –within the last 3 months

If we ask you for a certified copy of a document, it needs to be signed and dated by a professional and include their full name, contact details and professional registration number (if applicable). Find out who can certify a document.

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