| Acceptable evidence of
identity and residence in the UK |
| 1. Documents may be held by
overseas patients which in cases of doubt can be examined by Stage 1 and Stage 2 officers
to establish whether or not they are exempt from NHS charges under the terms
of the 1989 Regulations. |
| 2. The following list is by no
means exhaustive and it would be prudent in many cases to see more than one document: |
- passport(qualified by reference in Chapter 5)
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- original marriage\birth certificate, but not recently issued certificates
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- paid fuel or telephone bills
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- school registration documents
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- mortgage repayment documents
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- flight tickets to the UK, single not return journey
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- life\endowment insurance policies
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- bill for shipping of personal belongings to the UK
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- cheque guarantee cards and associated
cheque book |
- letters referring to transfer of funds from previous home country to the UK
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- credit\loan agreements with UK firms
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- correspondence between patient and the home health or benefits authority in
previous home country showing that patient will be moving to the UK on a certain date
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| Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
| 3. If the patient is an asylum
seeker he or she may provide letters in support of their entitlement to exclusion from NHS
charges from: |
- a refugee agency recognised by the Home Office
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- a solicitor recognised by the Home Office as acting on behalf of the patient
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| Note: Such letters
are helpful in establishing identity and residence provided that they are accompanied by
other relevant supporting evidence. |
| 4. Letters provided by an advice
agency or solicitor should include the following information: |
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- original conditions of entry
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- explanation for absence of any relevant Home Office forms
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- date of asylum application
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- whether Passport held by Home Office
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- Home Office reference number, if known
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- how long agency/solicitor has represented the patient
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