Form ID3: Certificate of identity for a private individual
Form ID3 is the certificate of identity a private individual uses for an HM Land Registry application when they cannot have their identity verified by a conveyancer.
This is the genuine HM Land Registry PDF, unmodified. Source: HM Land Registry official page.
What is ID3?
ID3 exists for the situation where form ID1 will not work. The form is explicit that it can only be used if both you and the person verifying your identity hold a full UK passport, and the verifier has known you for at least one year. If a conveyancer can verify your identity, use ID1 instead.
The form is in two parts. You complete part 1 with your full name, date of birth, every address you have lived at for the past five years with dates, at least one contact telephone number, and details of the applications you are making. The verifier then completes part 2. You must also enclose a copy of the personal details page of your passport and a copy of the personal details page of the verifier's passport, and never send the original passports. The form carries a fraud warning under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.
Who files ID3?
- Private individuals lodging an HM Land Registry application without a conveyancer acting for them
- Applicants registering property for the first time where registration is compulsory, or registering and discharging charges
- People transferring property or land, including a change of trustees, and those adding or surrendering lease details
- Anyone who has changed their name by deed poll, statutory declaration or statement of truth, or who is acting as an attorney in the circumstances practice guide 67 describes
How to fill out ID3
- Check that you need the form. You do not if the true value of the land is £6,000 or less, if HM Land Registry has given you a facility letter, if you are voluntarily registering for the first time and hold all the original deeds, or if you are noting a mortgage or a short lease.
- Complete part 1 with your full name, date of birth, every address for the past five years with dates, a contact telephone number and details of the applications you are making.
- Ask the verifier to complete part 2. They must hold a full UK passport and have known you for at least one year, and must not be a party to the transaction.
- Enclose a copy of the personal details page of your passport and a separate copy of the verifier's passport personal details page for each person they verify. Do not send original passports.
- Send the completed ID3 with your application to HM Land Registry, at the address given for your application type on GOV.UK.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can be my verifier?
Someone who holds a full UK passport, including a Channel Islands or Isle of Man passport, who has known you for at least one year and is not a party to the transaction. Read the form and practice guide 67 for the occupations HM Land Registry accepts.
Should I send my passport with the application?
No. The form says to send copies of the personal details pages and not to send original passports. Where the verifier verifies more than one person, each person needs their own copy of the verifier's page, not a shared one.
Why does HM Land Registry want this at all?
To guard against registered title fraud. Where an applicant or a party is not represented by a conveyancer, or where the title deeds have been lost or destroyed, evidence of identity has to be produced before registration can proceed.