Identity Verification For UK

[Bojan S]

Hi Alkisti,

I have escalated your request to our team and one of our agents will reach out to you directly and assist you further with your verification process, thank you.

[Guillaume L]

Hi everyone!

As I started my freelance opportunities in this website, I'm having questions as to provide my ID file to Upwork because I am based in the UK for 3 years and am required to upload either the driver's license or a UK Passport.

The issue being I am not a UK citizen and my driving license is all in French. Is it okay if I upload my Passport while selecting the UK Passport option?

I searched through the forum but I don't seem to find an answer to this situation.

Regards,
Guillaume.

[Petra R]

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@Guillaume L wrote:

As I started my freelance opportunities in this website, I'm having questions as to provide my ID file to Upwork because I am based in the UK for 3 years and am required to upload either the driver's license or a UK Passport.

The issue being I am not a UK citizen and my driving license is all in French. Is it okay if I upload my Passport while selecting the UK Passport option?

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 If your licence is French and you've been in the UK three years you can't legally drive without getting a UK licence so why don't you just do that?

[Guillaume L]

Hi Petra,

Do what? You mean getting a UK Driving License? I do not intend to drive here anyway as transports are everywhere around me, if needed. My Driving License dates back way before I came to the UK.

Thank you for the reply, I will oversee the process with the agent.

[Bojan S]

Hi Guillaume,

We'll have one of our agents get in touch with you to assist you with this. Thank you for reaching out to us!

[Agata R]

Hi!

I am having the same problem. Wish this could more clear when trying to verify the address. I do have a bank letter with my name and banks UK address and can provide my polish id or driving licence if needed. It just feels a bit discriminated for those people who are not UK residents but live here. Hope to hear back from You soon.

Agata

[Bojan S]

Hi Agata,

One of our agents will reach out to you directly and assist you further, thank you!

[Aurelian S]

Hi there, 

I'm living in the UK, however I'm not from the UK, I'm originally from Poland. 

I have a british bank account and a british address, as this is where I live.

Now, since I don't have a british passport or ID, I can't verify my self - I got that. 

So let me change it to Poland, and you want my address for bank reasons, but I have no Polish address. 

What the hell. What am I supposed to put, a fake address in Poland while using UK information, but can't verify my self as being in the UK? 

Right now I'm actually in Poland, which I come once in a while, however I stay in a hostel. I'm reported that I'm outside Poland and reported in the UK that I live there. Hopefully you understand my situation.

If a support team member is going to contact me, please don't send me a link telling me I need to have "british passport or ID", like last time, because I know that. 

Isn't the bank enough with my name saying I live in the UK? The address is there, the bank address and the address on UpWork is the same. 

[Bojan S]

Hi Aurelian,

One of our team members will reach out to you directly and assist you further with your concern.

[Helder G]

Hello,

I need help verifying my location. I'm based in the UK and I don't have either a UK Driving License or a UK Passport. I do have an European one.

Kind regards,

Helder