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Verifying my identity and address

As a regulated financial institution, we have obligations to make sure we know who is using our service to ensure the safety and security of our platform. This means we may need to verify your identity or address and to do this we’ll ask for relative documents.
Typically our verifications are completed within a few minutes, however in some cases it may take one to two business days to complete.

Verifying your identity

If required, we’ll ask for an accepted photo identification document. Documents we accept for this include:
  • Passports
  • National identity cards
  • Driving licences
  • Biometric residence permits (BRPs)
NB! Please note that identity documents must include a photo. When submitting them, we will require clear, legible copies or photos, as well as both sides of the document if it is a national identity document or driving licence.
Never send us your ID document via email, please upload it safely within the app, the upload link can be found on the “Explore” tab.

Verifying your address

Your document must contain the name and/or address you used to sign up with and if a bill or statement must be from the last 3 months. Proof of address documents we accept include:
  • Utility bill (e.g. gas, electric, water, internet, landline telephone)
  • Bank statement
  • Document issued by an acceptable public (government) authority. (e.g. driving licence, council tax bill, municipality bill, social insurance statement, rental agreement, or local government registry extract)
Note: If you submitted your driving licence to verify your identity, we can’t accept it as proof of your address and will require a different document.
Please upload your document securely in the app through your profile.
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Lightyear Financial Ltd is an appointed representative of RiskSave Technologies Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 775330). Lightyear Financial Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 12925823. Registered office 42-46 Princelet St, London E1 5LP, United Kingdom. Lightyear Financial Ltd can be found in Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services register under FRN 955739.

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