Guidance EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations Guidance EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations
Locations where you can go to get your biometric ID document scanned if you do not have an Android device with near field communication (NFC).
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Locations offering ID document scanning
Details
Some ID document scanning locations are closed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Please check with your nearest local authority to see whether their service is open.
This information is for people applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
You can make an appointment to have your ID document scanned and verified for you if you cannot use the EU Exit: ID Document Check app. The purpose of the scan is to confirm your identity so that you’ll be able to make an application to the EU Settlement Scheme.
You must not start your application for settled status before you attend your appointment.
In most cases you’ll not be asked to send your passport anywhere else during your application to the scheme.
Make an appointment
Contact the location to book an appointment to use this service. You’ll need to attend this appointment in person.
Once your ID document has been scanned you can make the rest of your application online later using a computer or any other device you choose to access the internet.
What to bring to your appointment
- your biometric passport from an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
- a mobile phone that can receive text messages or a device that can receive email
This service does not accept national identity cards. Only the ID documents listed above can be checked.
Where this service is available
See a full list of the locations that offer this service.
Charges
You may be charged to use this service. The service provider you use will tell you how much you’ll need to pay.
In some cases, you may need to attend a further appointment or send us your ID document for a decision to be made on your application. If this happens you will not usually be entitled to a refund.
If you do not provide your ID document if we ask you for it, or if we ask you to attend a further appointment and you do not attend, your application could be refused.
Additional information
Find out more about the EU Settlement Scheme.
This service is for ID document checking only. If you have questions about your application, contact the EU Settlement Resolution Centre.
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