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Ali P Community Member

UK Location Verification - Unable to do

Hello, I have recently moved to the UK. I have a biometric residence permit but I do not have a British passport.

 

When I tried to upload my BRP, the following text is displayed:

 

"It looks like you uploaded an unsupported type of ID.Please try again with an image of your state issued U.K. driving licence or British passport."

 

How could I overcome this and successfully get my ID verified?

 

Thanks

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Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi TAI,

 

It looks like you're trying to apply to UK-only job posts. In order to apply for these, you must verify your location. If you encounter any issues while trying to verify your location, please know that you can reach out to our support team by clicking the 'Chat with Upwork' button on the Contact Support page.


If you'd prefer not to verify your location at this time, that's ok! Switch the feed you're looking at to My Feed and you can search and apply to job posts that are Worldwide.

 

~ Nikola

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Junru's avatar
Junru S Community Member

Hi,

 

I live in UK but I'm not British. I don't have a passport or driving licence. How can I verify my location?

 

Best.

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Junru, 

 

I can see that our team already assisted you with your concern. If you need further assistance, please feel free to update the ticket, and our team will be happy to assist you further. 

~ Joanne
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Junru's avatar
Junru S Community Member

Hi, I don't think I receive any assistance. I didn't find any message of help from anywhere. Maybe I didn't find the right place? idk...

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Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Junru,

 

I checked and one of our agents has updated your ticket to assist you with the location verification process. Please log in to your account and go here. The same email was also sent to the email address associated with your Upwork account. 

~ Joanne
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Katja's avatar
Katja G Community Member

It's asking me to upload a British Passport or driving license. I have lived and worked in the UK for the last 24 years but only have a German passport / Driving license? How do I verify my location please?

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Goran V Retired Team Member

Hi Katja,

 

One of our team members will reach out to you via ticket as soon as possible and will assist you further with your verification. Thank you.

 

 

~ Goran
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Mark's avatar
Mark A Community Member

I also have the same issues of not accepting my BRP for my identity verification. How do I go about this?
Bojan's avatar
Bojan S Community Manager

Hi Mark,

 

We’ll have one of our agents reach out to you via a support ticket to assist you with your verification process.

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. 

~ Bojan
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James's avatar
James L Community Member

FAO Upwork employees / Community Gurus

 

I tried to submit my ID to send a job proposal, my ID was not verified - what does this mean exactly? The photo was not blurry or obscured in any way so I'm curious why it was not accepted.

Thanks in advance,

James

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Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi James,

 

I've shared your concern with the team and we'll have one of our agents reach out to you via a support ticket to further assist you.

Thank you.

~ Luiggi
Junru's avatar
Junru S Community Member

Hi, I live in UK. I’m not British I don’t have passport and driving license. I want to verify my location, how can I make this possible?
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Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Junru,

 

I've shared your concern about completing the location verification process with the team. One of our agents will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket.

~ Joanne
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Irfan A Community Member

Hello everyone.
My passport is Pakistani and my ID is not recognized. How can I apply to UK-based jobs without a British passport and Driving License?

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Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Irfan,

 

One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your tickets on this page.

 

~ Nikola
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Sercin E Community Member

Hi, I live in the United Kingdom. I don’t have a passport or driving license. I have a BRP and want to verify my location, how can I make it?

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Hannah C Community Member

Hi, 

My account has been put on hold despite having provided a valid photograph of my UK passport for a job that required persons to be in the UK (which I am, and I am a British citizen). I now cannot submit any proposals...

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Aleksandar D Community Manager

Hi Hannah,

 

I'm sorry to hear about that. One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further with the verification.

 

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
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Hannah C Community Member

Thanks 

Max's avatar
Max C Community Member

Apologies if this is in the wrong category. 

 

I keep seeing the "You've reached the maximum number of tries to upload your ID" message whenever I try to submit a proposal. I've already had my I.D and visuals verified. 

 

Any help would be appreciated. 

 

Thanks

Aleksandar's avatar
Aleksandar D Community Manager

Hi Max,

 

I shared your concern with the rest of our team and one of our agents will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further.

 

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
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Elina's avatar
Elina U Community Member

Hi. I am located in the uk currently, however, i do not have a uk passport or uk driving license. When trying to apply for the job, i am asked to verify my location by providing one of the above. is there a way to bypass this so i can apply for the job since i do have all the required qualifications to apply?
Thank you 

Aleksandar's avatar
Aleksandar D Community Manager

Hi Elina,

 

We'll have one of our agents reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you with the verification process.

 

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
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Kehinde D Community Member

I moved to the UK last 2 weeks. 
I have my resident permit. But the ID verification failed. The number of tries is exhausted. 

I need help as I cannot apply for jobs with location restrictions. 

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Aleksandar D Community Manager

Hi Kehinde,

 

One of our agents will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further.

 

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
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Usama A Community Member

Hi Community,

I recently moved to Uk from South Asia. After which I edit my location from settings. But now when I try to send a proposal Upwork asks me to verify my new address. And when I send the image of my VISA sticker to them. They won't recognise it and even temporarily suspend my account. Now guide me what I have to? And have to submit which document for verification?

Thanks in advance!