During the application process, we will ask you to pick your preferred ID and a proof of residency document from the list below.
You must show these in person when you come in to validate and collect your card, documents can be in digital or paper format.
You also need an email address so you can receive an order confirmation email which will include the details of your booked card collection and validation appointment. If you don't have an email address, we will use a council email address in order to process your application.
ID documents and proof of residency
Providing identification
Choose your preferred form ID and proof of residency from the following options:
Adult
- Photo driving licences (ID only)
- Passport
- Expired Discovery Card
- Bath & North East Somerset Diamond Travel Card
- A signed credit or debit card
Child (14 to 17)
- Photo driving licences (ID only)
- Passport
- Expired Discovery Card
- Current B&NES Diamond Travel Card
- Student card
- Birth Certificate
Students
- Photo driving licences (ID only)
- Passport
- Expired Discovery Card
- Bath & North East Somerset Diamond Travel Card
- A signed credit or debit card
- Photo Student ID
Providing proof of residency
The following documents will be accepted as a proof of residency:
Adults
- B&NES council tax bill (personal, from the last 12 months)
- Recent bill with address on it (from the last 3 months)
- Bank or mobile phone statement (from the last 3 months)
- Bath & North East Somerset Diamond Travel Card
- Correspondence from Revenues & Benefits, HMG, HMRC, NHS (from the last 3 months)
- Recent payslip with address (from the last 3 months)
- Signed rental contract (signed within the last 3 months)
- Letter from refuge centre e.g. Julian House
Child (14 to 17)
- B&NES council tax bill (personal/parent’s name if living at home, from the last 12 months)
- Recent utility / other bill with address (child’s name/ parent’s name if living at home, from the last 3 months)
- Bank or mobile phone statement (personal/ parent’s name if living at home, from the last 3 months)
- Bath & North East Somerset Diamond Travel Card
- Correspondence from Revenues & Benefits section, HMG, HMRC, NHS (from the last 3 months)
- Recent payslip with address (from the last 3 months)
- Letter from college or school confirming address and length of course (from the last 3 months)
Students
- B&NES council tax bill (personal, from the last 12 months)
- Recent utility or other bill (with name and address, from the last 3 months)
- Bank or mobile phone statement (with name and address, from the last 3 months)
- Bath & North East Somerset Diamond Travel Card
- Correspondence from Revenues & Benefits section, HMG, HMRC or NHS (from the last 3 months)
- Recent payslip with address (from the last 3 months)
- Signed rental contract (signed within the last 3 months)
- Letter from college confirming B&NES home address and length of course (from the last 3 months)
