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What is My ID Card?
There are various providers of PASS ID Card and My ID Card is one of them. My ID Card is fully-accredited by PASS, the UK’s national proof of age accreditation scheme.
My ID Card is only supplied to applicants in accordance with the strict verification process. This requires that the applicant supplies their birth certificate, passport, driving licence, medical card, GP registration letter, or UK armed forces card, and that these are independently and professionally verified.
What is PASS?
PASS is the UK’s national proof of age accreditation scheme, endorsed by the Home Office, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) (formerly Association of Chief Police Officers – ACPO), The Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (cTSI).
What are PASS ID cards?
PASS cards are an official proof of age card. Every PASS card carries a PASS hologram and is issued by a provider who has been through a stringent application and accreditation process examining how they verify applicants’ identity.
Who accepts My ID Card?
My ID Card is already recognised as proof of age at major festivals, nightclubs, bars and pubs, and by retailers of age-restricted items such as alcohol, e-cigarettes, games and DVDs.
Large organisations such as Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Vue Cinema and Wetherspoons recognise and accept My ID Card as official proof of age.
How strict is the verification process for My ID Card?
There are two routes to obtaining My ID Card and they are followed at all times:
Route 1 is for people who already have at least one of the following documents from LIST A on the application form. This includes: birth certificate, passport, driving licence, medical card, GP registration letter, or UK armed forces card. A verifier should sign a photocopy of one or two of these documents, and a photocopy of one of the documents from LIST B on the application form (e.g. college letter, utility bill).
A verifier for route 1 should be someone like a Director of a Limited Company, Doctor, Lecturer, or Teacher. This verifier also needs to complete and sign the application form and one of the applicant’s passport photos.
Route 2 is for people who DO NOT have a passport, birth certificate or driving licence. A verifier must certify that the name, date of birth, age, gender and home address on the application form matches the records held at their organization e.g. school, medical practice, registry office.
A route 2 verifier must have one of the following professions: teacher, tutor, head of year, administrator at the applicant’s school, college or university, doctor, nurse, dentist, social worker, certified solicitor, a bank or building society staff member at a branch, job centre staff member, DWO advisor, or a prison or probation officer. The verifier also need to complete and sign the application form and sign one of the applicant’s passport photos.
Why would someone use My ID Card?
My ID card is ideal for people who don’t have passports or a driving licence to show their age, or those who do not want to risk carrying official documents around with them e.g. on a night out. It only costs £15 and fits in a wallet for handy use anywhere, at any time.
More and more people are choosing PASS ID cards to avoid the risk of losing official documents such as passports, which can result in major inconvenience, costly replacement and identity theft.
What are the benefits for the venue or retailer who chooses to accept My ID Card?
You’ll get more business because the card enables all those potential customers who don’t have a passport or driving licence – or understandably don’t carry it around with them for security purposes or because they are much older than 18 and don’t expect to need it – to get into your venue/event or purchase your age-restricted products.
Accepting My ID Card also gives you peace of mind that your venue or store is adhering to licensing laws.
Can you send me application forms to give out to customers at my venue or retail outlet?
Yes!
Contact us if you want us to send you application form leaflets to supply at your venue or retail outlet.
T: 01256 305678
E: info@myidcard.co.uk
How can I support PASS?
Accept My ID card and let your customers know they can use it at your venue or store by displaying official posters and advising your security personnel.
Click here to print posters for your venue
Contact us if you want us to send you application form leaflets to supply at your venue or retail outlet.
T: 01256 305678
E: info@myidcard.co.uk
Is My ID Card accepted by ID scanning equipment?
We are currently working with ID scanning equipment companies such as Entry Scanner and IDscan to get My ID Card added to their libraries.
Who is Custom Card (producers of My ID Card)?
Custom Card – IBS is one of the leading market suppliers of (printed) plastic cards, including membership cards, loyalty cards, discount cards, photo ID cards, business cards, key cards, access cards, smart cards, chip and MIFARE® cards. Custom Card have been building long-term business partnerships since 1992 and are members of the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA).