Jul 6, 2021 05:22:34 PM Edited Jul 7, 2021 08:41:30 PM by Andrea G
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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Sep 20, 2022 04:43:34 PM Edited Jan 13, 2024 02:02:41 PM by Pradeep H
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.
Jul 25, 2022 08:20:14 AM by Avery O
Hi Chintan,
I have asked for help from the Customer Support Team. They will contact you through an email support ticket to assist you further.
Aug 2, 2022 12:32:45 PM by Lisa L
Hello, like some others on this thread - I live in the UK but do not have a british passport or driving license. I do have my BRP card, how can I get my location verified? thank you.
Aug 2, 2022 08:02:35 PM by Ahmed D
Hi,
I currently live in the UK and I have a Holland passport. I have to verify my identity and it says UK driving license or Passport only. Plus I don't have a driving license yet. Can I still verify my identity with my Holland passport in the UK region? Will be account be blocked when it doesn't match the UK where I am living now?
Thank you very much
Ahmed
Aug 2, 2022 09:35:20 PM by Arjay M
Hi Ahmed,
I have checked your account and it looks like it doesn't need further verification yet. Please note that you will not be able to initiate the identity verification yourself and it cannot be requested. If the team finds the need for you to do it, you will receive an email detailing the instructions on how to complete your verification. Feel free to communicate with the team if you need further assistance on how to complete the process. For the time being, you can check this help article for more details.
Aug 5, 2022 02:54:35 PM by Ahmed D
Hi Arjay,
thanks and where do I contact the team? All I can see is some chat bots but would like to speak to one of the teams.
thanks
Ahmed
Aug 5, 2022 04:09:52 PM by Andrea G
Hi Ahmed,
Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you further.
Aug 12, 2022 08:24:24 AM by Aleksas B
Hi, I am studying and working in UK too but I dont have neither of the provided documents. How could I prove it alternatively? Thank you.
Aug 12, 2022 11:28:14 AM by Pradeep H
Hi Aleksas,
Thank you for your message. I'll have one of our customer support agents reach out to you directly and assist you further.
Thank you,
Pradeep
Aug 15, 2022 11:24:28 AM by Julia G
Hi, I was trying to submit a proposal for a job but it says it requires me to be a UK resident. It is asking for proof but there is only the option to upload a picture of a UK passport or a UK driving licence. I am a Swedish citizen but have EU settlement status in the UK. How can I go about this so I can apply for those jobs?
Aug 15, 2022 12:47:01 PM by Andrea G
Hi Julia,
Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you further.
Aug 19, 2022 04:30:45 PM by Muhammad A
I have recently moved to the UK, and I hold a valid work permit but I do not have a British passport. Can I apply for "UK Only" jobs with this status? If yes, I'd like to get a support ticket for this where I can share my details for manual verification.
Thank you
Aug 19, 2022 05:37:06 PM by Andrea G
Hi Muhammad,
Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you further.
Aug 21, 2022 06:49:12 PM by Sampa D
Hi there,
I have the same issue. I have my BRP and right to work in the UK but I don't have British passport or Driving license. How can I verify my profile?
Aug 21, 2022 07:37:50 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Sampa,
A Customer Support Team member has reached out to you through this support ticket to assist you further with your concern.
Aug 24, 2022 08:22:33 PM by Saba N
Hi, I have moved to the UK recently and I have the permit to work here but I dont have British Passport or Driving license. So please open a support ticket for me to manually verify my identity.
Aug 24, 2022 11:29:53 PM by Arjay M
Hi Saba,
I escalated your case to the team and one of the members will be in touch via a support ticket. You can access your ticket and communicate with the team here. For the time being, you can review this help article for more information on how to complete the verification process.
Aug 25, 2022 06:22:57 PM by Petra D
Hi,
I live in the UK and have a right to live here (holding the pre-settled status and also my LTD company is based here) but it says I can only upload a driving license or a British passport if I try to apply for Freelance jobs in the UK. Can I apply for any other documents as proof that I live in the UK?
Best regards,
Petra
Aug 25, 2022 08:08:00 PM by Arjay M
Hi Petra,
I'll have one of the team members reach out to you with further assistance on how to complete your location verification. A support ticket will be created with your concern and you can coordinate with the team. You can access that ticket here once it's been set up.
Aug 26, 2022 04:08:31 PM by Andrea Neri G
Hi Arjay - just like other freelancers here, I am a EU national living in the UK with full right to work here, but obviously do not have a UK passport or driving license as I am not a british citizen. I can produce documentation for my settled status and can share additional evidence such as bank statements/utility bills so that my location can be verified.
Could you please start a support ticket for this?
Thanks,
Andrea
Aug 26, 2022 05:12:07 PM by Andrea G
Hi Andrea,
Your got it! Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you further.
Aug 28, 2022 08:09:12 PM by Aleksei G
Hello There,
May I please get help with UK location veification?
I live in UK, but don't have British passport nor Driving License.
Much appreciated,
Aleksei
Aug 28, 2022 09:10:28 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Aleksei,
A Customer Support Team member has reached out to you through this support ticket to assist you further with your concern.
Aug 30, 2022 07:20:51 PM by Matej P
Hi guys, I'd also need to verify my location within the UK to access UK-only jobs.
Thank you.
Aug 30, 2022 08:30:16 PM by Amine G
Hello, I have recently moved to the UK. I have a biometric residence permit but I do not have a British passport or driving licence, I tried to upload my BRP but it doesn't work
How could I overcome this and successfully get my ID verified?
Regads.